Weil's Black Partners

Candace Arthur was recently featured in a Q&A with The Deal after being named among the Top Women in Dealmaking. She discussed her decision to become a restructuring attorney as well as the first “big deal” she worked on in her career – representing Lehman Brothers and its affiliated debtors in the largest chapter 11 case in U.S. history. The profile also highlighted her work advising Kabbage Inc., AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and J.Crew Group Inc.

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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:

Data and Digital: Regulation Round-up in the UK and EU – Barry Fishley (September 2023)

A New Home Court for the FTC in Pre-merger Challenges? – Bambo Obaro (August 2023)

E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: Key Takeaways – Barry Fishley (August 2023)

Quarterly Review of Corporate Governance and Public Company Disclosure Developments  – Adé Heyliger (July 2023)

ICO's Regulatory Approach – Barry Fishley (April 2023)

Heads Up for the 2023 Proxy Season: Key Disclosure and Engagement Topics – Adé Heyliger (January 2023)

SEC Staff Issues New Universal Proxy Guidance – On the Heels of a Court of Chancery Ruling on One of the First Attempted Proxy Contests under the New SEC Universal Proxy Rules – Adé Heyliger (December 2022)

SEC Division of Enforcement FY 2022 Results: Aggressive Approach Highlighted by Dramatic Increase in Penalties and “High Impact Cases” – Adé Heyliger (November 2022)

You Don’t Need a Red Wave to Change the SEC’s Course. GOP’s Slim Regain of the House of Representatives Could Curtail the SEC’s Ambitious Rulemaking Initiatives – Adé Heyliger (November 2022)

Three Strategies for Combating Parallel Litigation – Chantale Fiebig (September 2022)

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 among the “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s New York Business; one of the "Top Women in Dealmaking" by The Deal (2023); a "Rising Star" by Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides; 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).

Adam Banks was shortlisted for the “Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Contribution” award at the 2023 Chambers USA Awards.

Chantale Fiebig was recognized as a “Winning Litigator” at the National Law Journal’s 2023 Legal Awards. She was recognized as “Managing Partner of the Year” at Corporate Counsel’s 2023 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards. She was shortlisted for “Litigator of the Year” by Euromoney Legal Media Group in its 2023 Women in Business Law Americas Awards. She was named among Lawdragon's 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2023).

Barry Fishley was ranked among the “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in EMEA” in MergerLinks 2021 League Tables.

Adé Heyliger was named among the NACD Directorship 100 honorees for 2023, an annual list recognizing the most influential people in the boardroom. He was also named among Savoy magazine’s “2022 Most Influential Black Lawyers,” and to the 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll in recognition of his significant contribution of pro bono legal services. 

Trey Muldrow was named a “Notable Diverse Leader in Law” by Crain’s New York Business (2022).

Bambo Obaro has been recognized on Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List” (2021 and 2022) and among Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” (2020).

Jannelle Seales was shortlisted for “Real Estate Lawyer of the Year” by Euromoney Legal Media Group in its 2023 Women in Business Law Americas Awards.

Our global Black partners launched a dinner series for distinguished Black business leaders. The inaugural dinner featured professionals from Blackstone, Carlyle, Evercore, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Paramount and Warburg Pincus, among others.

Our speaker this evening was Dasha Smith, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, NFL. Our dinner series will take place quarterly and will focus on the evolution of particular industries and sectors.

Weil partners featured in this photo are: Candace Arthur, Adam Banks, Chantale Fiebig, Adé Heyliger, Jeff Malonson, Trey Muldrow, Bambo Obaro and Jannelle Seales.

The event was held in conjunction with our BLAST (Black Lawyers Achieving Success Together) initiative, which provides leadership and business development opportunities for partners, counsel and senior associates.

Weil welcomed acclaimed Wall Street executive Duane Hughes for a fireside chat centered around optimizing DEI principles to bring in business and enable strong commercial growth. Duane is the Managing Director and Chair of the Americas Advisory Council at UBS. He is pictured above with partners Trey Muldrow, Jannelle Seales and Adam Banks.