Headquartered in New York, NY, Weil, Gotshal & Manges has approximately 1,196 attorneys across 13 offices and traces its history to 1931.
First-year comp
$255,000+
Reported first-year compensation
Summer associates
133
Reporting year not confirmed; Offer rate not reported
Partnership track
9 years
Reported path to partnership
Vault 100
#15
Overall firm rank
Weil's practice is organized around corporate work, litigation, restructuring, and tax, executive compensation, and benefits. Its international offices operate under an integrated approach intended to combine firmwide capabilities with local-market knowledge. The firm's materials present those disciplines as connected resources for complex business matters.
That structure is relevant when a client problem cuts across practice boundaries. A transaction may require tax and compensation advice, while a restructuring can involve both negotiations and litigation. The firm's published representations provide examples of how its departments contribute to different parts of a commercial matter.
Weil also maintains a not-for-profit practice and describes pro bono representation as part of its professional responsibilities. For students, the department structure offers a clear starting point for researching opportunities: corporate, litigation, and restructuring provide distinct paths, while the supporting tax and benefits work shows how specialized advice fits into the broader representation of a business or organization.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Capital Markets / Securities | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Commercial Litigation | California | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Commercial Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Corporate / M&A | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Environmental | District of Columbia | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Restructuring / Bankruptcy | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Restructuring / Bankruptcy | New York | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Technology Transactions | New York | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Advertising: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band 2 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Chambers Band 2 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Profits per partner
$5.6M
AmLaw #29