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 105 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 40 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: Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - Securities, Real Estate Law, and Tax Law, 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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Daniel J. Gerkin is an international trade and national security partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Dan advises on issues involving the transnational flow of goods, software, technology and services, as well as investments in the United States and abroad. Specifically, Dan counsels a variety of U.S., international and multinational companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, venture funds, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, financial institutions, and i...
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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