Criminal Law

• Fraud
  Paul, Weiss won the dismissal of securities fraud claims brought against our clients, underwriters of an IPO by China-based company Canaan Inc., which manufactures computer hardware used for mining Bitcoin.
• White Collar Crimes
• Murder
  Litigation partner Ted Wells shared his thoughts on the ongoing struggle for racial equality following the murder of George Floyd with
• Money Laundering
  Our team advises U.S. and non-U.S. clients across industries on their most sensitive U.S. economic sanctions and Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) issues. With our preeminent regulatory defense and white collar experience, we are uniquely positioned to assist clients in responding to regulator inquiries, examinations and subpoenas; conducting internal investigations; and handling matters that develop into multi-agency civil and criminal investigations. Our practice also encompasses regulatory advice, compliance counseling and transactional due diligence.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Business leaders face greater pressure to increase their organizations’ resilience while simultaneously addressing social issues of importance to stakeholders. Our advisory practice helps companies navigate the legal, business and political ramifications of developing and implementing ESG initiatives. We advise on matters such as stakeholder engagement, corporate governance, crisis management, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, ethics and compliance.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Clients rely on our Finance Group to help them navigate the business and legal complexities of novel and multi-dimensional debt financing transactions. Our versatile finance practitioners work closely with our mergers and acquisitions, securities, tax, real estate and bankruptcy lawyers to provide seamless advice and innovative solutions that address our clients' debt financing needs related to all types of transactions and capital structures.
• Business Disputes
  Euromoney ’s 2023 Women in Business Law Americas Awards, which annually recognizes the “best of the best” among women lawyers, as well as the law firms that are advancing and supporting women in the practice of law.
• Business Transactions
  Technology and intellectual property assets are a significant, if not fundamental, component of most business transactions. Our Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions Practice brings together deal-savvy corporate generalists with technical and legal expertise in IP law across many asset classes. We leverage this knowledge to address our clients’ critical intellectual property needs, devising transactional strategies to identify opportunities and unlock the hidden value of intangible assets.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Litigation partner Catherine Nyarady’s latest intellectual property litigation column, “Cancellation of US Trademarks Based On Misrepresentation of Source,” appeared in the March 9 issue of the
• Antitrust
  Litigation partner Tee St. Matthew-Daniel will participate in a panel, “Does Economics Matter in Criminal Antitrust Cases?” presented by the ABA’s Antitrust Law Section as part of its 2023 Antitrust Spring Meeting.

Employment Law

• Non-compete Agreement
  The FTC’s proposed ban on employer-worker non-compete agreements would require employers to refrain from entering into new non-compete agreements with workers and to rescind existing non-compete agreements. While it is relatively…

Property Law

• Land Use and Zoning
  Real estate of counsel Meredith Kane chaired a panel discussion on April 7 hosted by the Real Estate Board of New York on New York City development and land use issues.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Personal representation partner Loretta Ippolito published an article, “Celebrity Estate Planning: Misfires of the Rich and Famous III,” in the September/October 2020 issue of
• Trusts

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Our Bankruptcy Litigation team works hand in hand with our preeminent Restructuring Department to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients facing challenging situations in the context of a bankruptcy, out-of-court restructuring or insolvency, whether domestic or foreign.
• Tax Law
  Identifying obscure but potentially costly tax issues is a skill. Solving them in the context of our client’s goals is an art, and one that Paul, Weiss practices at the highest level. Working closely with the Corporate and Restructuring Departments, our tax lawyers help clients solve problems, avoid pitfalls and uncover hidden value in all types of transactions.