Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has approximately 272 attorneys across 1 office. Founded in 1965.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
New York
Opens
Dec 1, 2026Deadline
Feb 6, 2027
2028 2L portal opens December 1 and closes February 6, 2027, at 11:59 PM EST. The portal description still says February 5.
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About Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz was founded in 1965 and focuses on major business transactions and sensitive corporate situations. Its services include mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, takeovers and takeover defense, shareholder activism, securities law, and corporate governance. It advises both acquirers and targets, as well as boards and senior management.
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The practice also includes investigations, litigation, and corporate restructurings. The firm describes limiting the number and types of matters it takes and organizing teams across practices around the demands of a particular engagement. Its published model emphasizes substantial partner involvement and a comparatively low ratio of associates to partners.
For students, the firm's structure is as distinctive as its practice list. Transactional, governance, and disputes skills can be assembled around a critical client problem rather than treated as separate services. Its materials explain how selective matter intake and cross-practice teams shape that approach to complex corporate work.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust | New York | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | New York | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense | New York | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New York | Band 1 |
Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Tax | New York | Band 1 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Band 2 |
21 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
Associate Life
Vault Practice Rankings
- General Corporate Practice: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Mergers & Acquisitions: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Tax Law: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities Litigation: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Private Equity: #6 (opens in a new tab)
- Banking & Financial Services: #7 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities/Capital Markets: #7 (opens in a new tab)
- General Commercial Litigation: #8 (opens in a new tab)