Weil has been shortlisted for eight awards at the IFLR1000 United States Awards, highlighting the Firm’s broad expertise and accomplishments in the most significant corporate transactions and restructurings of 2020. The awards “celebrate exceptional performance by law firms, teams and individual lawyers, across the spectrum of corporate finance disciplines.”

Weil was shortlisted for the following awards:

• Firm of the Year – New York
• Banking Team of the Year
• Capital Markets: Equity Team of the Year
• M&A Lawyer of the Year – Michael Aiello
• Capital Markets: Equity Lawyer of the Year – Alexander Lynch
• Private Equity Lawyer of the Year – Douglas Warner
• Restructuring of the Year – McDermott International Ltd
• Restructuring of the Year – Windstream Holdings

International Financial Law Review decided the shortlists based on extensive research, consisting of submissions and interviews with lawyers across the industry. The award winners will be announced on September 21, 2021.