2006 Litigation Department of the Year
Strategic insight and good lawyering coupled with SUPERIOR LITIGATION SUPPORT WINS Paul Weiss 2006 Litigation Department of the Year.
Who is Paul Weiss?
It begins with the star-studded client list of Simon Rifkind, the retired federal judge who represented such clients as Jacqueline Onassis, William O. Douglas, Jane Fonda and a plethora of major corporations. Rifkind's mantle was assumed by Arthur Liman. With his public service credentials -- a former federal prosecutor, he headed the Attica prison uprising investigation and the Senate Iran-Contra hearings -- and his unlikely charisma, Liman was a towering presence at the firm. He was also the litigation department's biggest rainmaker, the foundation of the firm's relationships with such key clients as Viacom Inc. and Time Warner Inc.
Take a look at American Lawyer 's very worthwhile read on who Paul, Weiss is -- and how it achieved its current status.
Who is Paul Weiss?
It begins with the star-studded client list of Simon Rifkind, the retired federal judge who represented such clients as Jacqueline Onassis, William O. Douglas, Jane Fonda and a plethora of major corporations. Rifkind's mantle was assumed by Arthur Liman. With his public service credentials -- a former federal prosecutor, he headed the Attica prison uprising investigation and the Senate Iran-Contra hearings -- and his unlikely charisma, Liman was a towering presence at the firm. He was also the litigation department's biggest rainmaker, the foundation of the firm's relationships with such key clients as Viacom Inc. and Time Warner Inc.
Take a look at American Lawyer 's very worthwhile read on who Paul, Weiss is -- and how it achieved its current status.
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