Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP accompanies clients across all stages of the M&A process, helping to craft strategies that mitigate the risk of subsequent litigation, but also representing clients where shareholders launch appraisal requests and breach of fiduciary duty claims. The firm also has a strong track record in advising defendants in SPAC transaction-related disputes. John Neuwirth is sought after by boards of directors and C-Suites in the face of both shareholder suits and government investigations, and in June 2024 he, alongside Evert Christensen, was able to secure the dismissal of American Securities from a suit challenging its acquisition of Foundation Building Materials Inc. on the grounds that it aided and abetted breaches of fiduciary duties by Foundation and its majority stockholder, Lone Star. Neuwirth heads the practice alongside Caroline Zalka, whose expertise lies in advising boards on securities and disclosure litigation. Zalka represented Warner Bros. Discovery and achieved a dismissal of a class action that arose as a result of falling stock prices following the WarnerMedia – Discovery merger. All lawyers named here are New York-based.