Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Name

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Legal name

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Website

https://paulweiss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is a leading Am Law 100 law firm serving Fortune 50 corporations, private equity firms, and financial institutions across M&A, litigation, private equity, white collar defense, and restructuring from 11 global offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity law
• Litigation and trial defense
• White collar regulatory defense

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional law firm model based on billable hours for legal services rendered to corporate clients. Revenue derived from M&A advisory, litigation, restructuring, regulatory defense, and other legal services to major corporations and financial institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is a global Am Law 100 law firm providing full-service legal representation across approximately 45 practice areas. The firm advises Fortune 50 corporations, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors on transformative M&A transactions, high-stakes litigation, regulatory and white collar defense, restructuring, capital markets, and finance matters.

Product overview

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is a full-service Am Law 100 law firm offering legal services organized around practice areas and industry sectors. The firm's core service offerings include Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Private Equity, White Collar & Regulatory Defense, Restructuring & Debt Capital Solutions, Finance, Capital Markets, and Antitrust, supported by industry practices spanning Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Energy & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Industrials, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, and Private Credit. The firm also provides specialized Sports and Artificial Intelligence advisory practices. Harvey AI Custom Workflows represents the firm's technology-enabled offering for legal workflow automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Services Advisory and execution services for mergers and acquisitions including buy-side, sell-side, private equity deals, and cross-border transactions for corporate and financial sponsor clients.
• Litigation Legal Services Trial and appellate litigation representation in complex commercial disputes, securities litigation, and regulatory enforcement matters for corporations and executives.
• Private Equity Legal Services Full-service private equity advisory including M&A, fund formation, finance, and tax for private equity managers across all sizes and strategies.
• White Collar & Regulatory Defense Defense of companies and executives before federal and state regulatory enforcement authorities, including DOJ, SEC, and state attorneys general.
• Restructuring & Debt Capital Solutions In-court and out-of-court restructurings, workouts, complex financings, and liability management transactions for debtors, sponsors, investors, and creditor groups.
• Finance Legal Services Complex debt and leveraged finance transactions including syndicated, private placement, and restructuring transactions for private equity sponsors and corporations.
• Capital Markets Legal Services Equity and debt capital markets transactions, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, and debt securities for issuers and underwriters.
• Antitrust Legal Services Antitrust counseling and litigation in connection with M&A transactions and regulatory investigations before the DOJ and FTC.
• Harvey AI Custom Workflows AI-powered custom legal workflow automation built on Harvey's Workflow Builder platform, enabling improved efficiency and service delivery in legal workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete defense verdict for Exxon in $3 billion securities fraud class action
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered significant, major and core.

• Abaxx TechnologiessignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Abaxx Technologies retained Paul Weiss for legal representation and to investigate wrongdoing related to short-seller Viceroy Research's 'short-and-distort' allegations. Paul Weiss is investigating potential market manipulation and pursuing legal action against Viceroy.
• Universal Music GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Paul Weiss served as legal advisor to Universal Music Group's Board of Directors in connection with rejecting Pershing Square's $64 billion takeover proposal. Citi served as financial advisor with Paul Weiss and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek as legal advisors.
• StonepeakmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Paul Weiss advised Stonepeak in its $10.1 billion acquisition of a majority controlling interest in Castrol from BP. Multiple firms across jurisdictions advised on the transaction, with Stonepeak holding 65% ownership post-closing.
• Apollo Global ManagementmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026Paul Weiss advised on Apollo's largest PE investment in Japan - the $3.7 billion acquisition of Nippon Sheet Glass through innovative structure combining third-party share allotment with debt-to-equity conversion.
• Cornerstone Building Brands CreditorssignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Paul Weiss was hired as adviser to Cornerstone Building Brands creditors coordinating ahead of expected negotiations with PE owner Clayton Dubilier & Rice. The building products maker carries approximately $5 billion in debt with rising restructuring risk.
• QXO Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Paul Weiss advised QXO in its $2.25 billion acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners, representing significant expansion in building products distribution sector.
• NY/NJ World Cup 2026 Host CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025Paul Weiss was named Official Law Firm of the NY/NJ World Cup 2026 Host Committee, preparing to host the largest sporting event in history. The firm has long history advising major sports leagues, governing bodies, and PE investors on sports deals.
• Harvey AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 June 2025Paul Weiss partnered with Harvey AI to develop custom workflows using Harvey's Workflow Builder, becoming the first law firm to do so. The firm collaborated with Harvey in the development of the tool to improve efficiency and service delivery in legal workflows.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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