Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP‘s employment team offers a wealth of experience across litigation matters, including restrictive covenant action, claims of misconduct against C-suite level executives, discrimination, trade secrets, and class and mass action cases. The practice is also well-versed in transactional and restructuring-related employment matters. Practice head John Barry, based in New York, advises clients on crisis situations involving executive termination, hiring executives from competitors, and theft of trade secrets. He is joined by Rebecca Sivitz, who works out of New York and Boston, and covers all aspects of transactional, litigation, and investigation matters. New York-based Celine Chan was promoted to partner in 2025 and brings expertise in gender, pregnancy, and parental discrimination lawsuits. Meanwhile, Boston-based Peter Mee helps employers mitigate risks through compliance program development. The team expanded its offering with the addition of Xander Tabloff, who has experience litigating in federal and state courts.