https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/weil-partners-approve-plan-to-shut-down-law-firmContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/weil-partners-approve-plan-to-shut-down-law-firmhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/weil-partners-approve-plan-to-shut-down-law-firm#u201642Sun, 15 Nov 2026 03:33:06 +0000Weil Gotshal & Manges partners have approved a plan to shut down the firm by a 97% vote, ending a 95-year run as a top-tier U.S. law firm. A wind-down committee has been named to manage the orderly dissolution, including lease negotiations with landlords and the transition of lawyers and clients to other firms. The decision follows sustained talent departures and financial pressures that made the traditional partnership model unsustainable.Why it mattersThe firm's collapse marks a rare dissolution of an Am Law 100 giant, driven by a talent war that eroded its bankruptcy and restructur