Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP leverages a ‘deep bench’, ’incredible sophistication’ and ‘generations of expertise’ across the financial services sector to act for leading national and global banking groups, alternative asset management groups, and financial technology companies on the full gamut of confidential mandates. On the investigations side, the firm’s work spans advising on financial regulatory and criminal investigations and inquiries by the DoJ, SEC, and other federal authorities as well as congressional and state-level governing bodies, while in litigation the practice leads on securities and antitrust class action defense and breach of fiduciary duty disputes. In New York, Susanna M. Buergel specializes on both regulatory and internal investigations as well as False Claims Act matters, while Jessica S. Carey acts on enforcement investigations as well as litigation including securities fraud suits and civil RICO claims. Andrew Ehrlich and Roberto Gonzalez haveleft the firm
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Deep bench, incredible sophistication, generations of expertise. The Paul Weiss financial services litigation team has consistently remained the top practice in the United States, ensuring that knowledge, skills, clients and dedication are passed from generation to generation. ’

  • ‘Current standouts include Jessica Carey, Audra Soloway and Susanna Buergel. ’

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Key clients

  • Blackstone Inc.
  • Citigroup Inc.
  • Fireman Capital Partners LLC
  • Financial Technology Companies
  • The Goldman Sachs Group
  • Paxos Trust Company, LLC
  • Shinhan Financial Group
  • TD Bank
  • UBS AG
  • U.S. Subsidiary Shinhan Bank America
  • Vanguard Group Independent Trustees
  • 11 Virtu Financial, Inc

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

Jessica Carey; Elizabeth Stotland-Weiswasser

Other key lawyers

Susanna M. Buergel; Audra Soloway