Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
About Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a leading law firm with 108 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 41 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1987. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Real Estate, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, and Banking and Finance Law.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has 76 rankings in practice areas including: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
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These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Dan Gerkin is a partner in the National Security Practice Group. He advises on issues involving the transnational flow of goods, software, technology and services, as well as in connection with investments in the United States and abroad. Dan has advised on matters involving U.S. export controls, economic embargoes and sanctions, investment security reviews, supply chain security, customs and trade remedies and other trade-related investigations, often in connection with mergers and acquisiti...
Akhila Rao is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Akhila, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Akhila is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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