Weil's Black Partners
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Weil is proudly the professional home of an accomplished, dynamic community of Black partners who are all go-to advisors in their fields and mentors to future generations of leaders. We remain steadfast and passionate in our commitment to attracting, retaining and developing the most talented and diverse practitioners in our profession.
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Weil’s Black partners span five of our global offices and seven practice areas throughout our Corporate, Litigation and Restructuring Departments.
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“As Diversity Committee Co-Chair and one of Weil’s proud Black partners, I am gratified that our Firm stands out for nurturing a culture of equity and inclusion. We work closely with our colleagues every day to strengthen an environment where all feel comfortable and encouraged to excel.
The success stories and insights highlighted on this site are just a few examples of what can result from shared values and ongoing collaboration, but we never lose focus on making further progress. I encourage you to learn more about Weil’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”
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Complex Commercial Litigation partner Chantale Fiebig and Private Equity partner Trey Muldrow joined Weil in 2021.
In this Q&A, they share why they choose to practice at Weil, experiences serving clients through the pandemic, exciting trends in litigation and private equity, and the legal profession’s efforts to advance equity and inclusion. Read more.
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Marsha Simms: The Iconic Career of a Weil Legend
In 1987, Marsha became the first Black partner at Weil. She helped develop our Banking practice, representing some of the Firm’s biggest clients at the time. She was also a member of the Hiring Committee for more than a decade, paying particular focus to the recruitment of lawyers of color.
In this video interview, Jannelle Marie Seales – our most recent Black partner – speaks with Marsha about her profound impact on Weil and the law.
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Weil’s Black partners are frequent contributors of legal insights and are regularly featured on our blogs and in industry publications. Recent highlights include:
Jury Awards $2B Verdict in Virginia Trade Secrets Suit – Bambo Obaro (May 2022)
Eye of the Storm: Weil’s Chantale Fiebig and Liz Ryan on Helping Clients Navigate the Litigation Fallout of Public Crises (February 2022)
International Data Transfers - New UK Agreement Published – Barry Fishley (February 2022)
Hot Privacy Issues for 2022 – Barry Fishley (January 2022)
Record GDPR Fines and Will GDPR Class Actions Be More Difficult in the UK? – Barry Fishley (December 2021)
SEC Adopts Universal Proxy Cards – Giving Activists Access to a Company’s Proxy Card With Relatively Low Barriers to Entry – Adé Heyliger (November 2021)
Ruling May Impact DTSA Pleading Standards Nationwide – Bambo Obaro (November 2021)
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Given their collective level of achievement, our Black partners offer guidance for Black associates and law students who want to follow in their footsteps. Read more.
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Weil’s Black partners are recognized as leaders in their respective fields by the business and legal press. Our partners have recently earned the following distinctions:
Candace Arthur was named a “U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Leader” by Lawdragon (2022); a “Rising Star” by Law360, an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Turnarounds & Workouts, an “Emerging Leader” by The M&A Advisor (2021); and a “Top Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Bloomberg Law (2020).
Barry Fishley was ranked among the “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in EMEA” in MergerLinks 2021 League Tables.
Adé Heyliger was named among Savoy magazine’s “2022 Most Influential Black Lawyers,” and is recognized as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA, Legal 500 US and Who’s Who Legal.
Bambo Obaro has been recognized on Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List” (2021) and among Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” (2020).
Candace M. Arthur
Restructuring
New York
Adam B. Banks
Appellate Litigation
New York
Chantale Fiebig
Complex Commercial Litigation
Washington, D.C.
Barry Fishley
Technology & IP Transactions
London
Adé Heyliger
Public Company Advisory Group
Washington, D.C.
Jeff Malonson
Private Equity
Houston
Trey Muldrow
Private Equity
New York
Bambo Obaro
Complex Commercial Litigation
Silicon Valley
Jannelle Marie Seales
Real Estate
New York