Mr Steven Lorch > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Combining strength in high-stakes M&A, financings, and restructurings, Weil Gotshal continues to expand its oil and gas-focused team, providing comprehensive counsel to exploration and production companies, sponsors, and financial institutions. Omar Samji leads the group, advising on M&A, joint ventures, project development, commercial agreements, and equity and debt finance. Chris Bennett focuses on the acquisition and disposal of upstream and midstream assets, including processing and gathering terminal facilities, pipelines, and liquid storage terminals. Cody Carper, a private equity specialist, handles both sponsor and management-side transactions in the upstream and midstream sectors, bringing additional expertise in land, marketing, and drilling issues. Steven Lorch and Jacqui Bogucki joined the firm from Bracewell LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, respectively, in early 2024.

The New York and Washington DC-based team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has a strong handle on non-contentious tax matters, including those relating to private equity, commercial transactions, financing, and capital markets, advising significant entrants to the funds and private equity market, including family offices and pension funds. Joseph Pari, head of group, and Devon Bodoh have a breadth of experience in advising large household names on multibillion-dollar domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. As a recognized expert in federal income tax matters, Stuart Goldring advises debtors, creditors, acquirers, and investors in financially troubled companies. Robert Frastai and Andrew Morris are skilled in advising fund and asset managers on tax aspects of a wide range of domestic and international funds. Greg Featherman is an expert in the bankruptcy and international tax sphere. Chayim Neubort handles transactions in a wide range of industries such as healthcare, tech, pharma, and media. Noah Beck represents private equity sponsors and portfolio companies on transactional matters, while Graham Magill focuses on federal income taxation regarding cross-border M&A, spin-offs, and restructurings. Steven Lorch has joined the group from Bracewell LLP, while partners Daniel Nicholas and David Levy  have departed the firm.