Weil was recognized in 48 categories in the 2025 edition of Legal 500 United States. In addition, Weil’s lawyers received 195 mentions in the 2025 directory. Eight lawyers were included in Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame,” 35 received a “Leading Lawyer” recommendation, 16 received a “Next Generation Partner” recommendation and one received a “Leading Associate” recommendation.

Legal 500 commended Weil’s strengths across departments, including the Firm’s “outstanding record in large restructurings,” success “advising major corporations, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions on high-profile transactions” and “experience arguing cases before all thirteen federal circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court.”

Weil was recommended in the following practice areas in the United States:

Antitrust

• Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
• Merger Control

Dispute Resolution

• Appellate: Courts of Appeal
• Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
• Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Corporates
• Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Individuals
• General Commercial Disputes
• M&A Litigation: Defense
• Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (including Tobacco)
• Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices)
• Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense (Toxic Tort)
• Securities Litigation: Defense

Energy

• Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas

Environment

• Environment – Environment: Transactional

Finance

• Capital Markets: Debt Offerings – Advice to Issuers
• Capital Markets: Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
• Capital Markets: Equity Offerings – Advice to Issuers
• Capital Markets: Equity Offerings – Advice to Managers
• Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Issuers
• Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
• Commercial Lending – Advice to Borrowers
• Commercial Lending – Advice to Lenders
• Restructuring (including Bankruptcy): Corporate
• Structured Finance – Securitization

Healthcare

• Life Sciences

Industry Focus

• Sport

Intellectual Property

• Copyright
• Patents: Licensing
• Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage)
• Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
• Trademarks: Litigation

Investment Fund Formation and Management

• Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)

Labor and Employment

• Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Transactional
• Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
• Workplace and Employment Counseling

M&A/Corporate and Commercial

• Corporate Governance
• M&A: Large-Deals ($1bn+)
• Private Equity Buyouts ($500m+)

International Trade and National Security

• CFIUS

Media, Technology and Telecoms

• Advertising and Marketing: Litigation
• Media and Entertainment: Litigation
• Technology Transactions
• Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactions

Real Estate and Construction

• Real Estate
• Real Estate – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Tax

• Financial Products
• International Tax
• US Taxes: Non-Contentious