Jaren Janghorbani > Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has a strong bench of M&A litigators in New York, and the firm continues to impress with its ‘professionalism, responsiveness and deep knowledge of the issues that set them apart, and their service is exceptional‘. Andrew Gordon and Jaren Janghorbani are co-chairs of the practice, which features many standout litigators, among them Geoff Chepiga, who recently favorably resolved a breach of fiduciary duty class action in the Court of Chancery for the special committee of Pattern Energy concerning the company’s $6.1bn merger agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and accomplished trial lawyer Lewis Clayton, who played a key role in the precedent-setting, multibillion-dollar dispute concerning Fresenius Kabi AG’s $4.3bn merger with Akorn Pharmaceuticals Inc. Clients describe the ‘brilliant, indefatigable‘ Clayton as ‘one of the best trial lawyers in the US‘. Former Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery Andre Bouchard, whose ‘knowledge of Delaware law in the corporate, LLC and transactional areas is unmatched‘, is the key contact in the Wilmington office.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP handles all aspects of commercial litigation, trials, appeals, and international arbitration for a roster of blue-chip clients that encompasses the likes of Amazon, Apple, PayPal, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, among other global industry leaders and institutions. The New York-based group remains highly-regarded for its experience in financial services disputes and also handles contentious matters for clients in the chemicals, energy, health care, life sciences, media and entertainment, retail, and sports sectors. Seasoned defense attorney and firm chairman Brad Karp chiefly works with global financial institutions, private equity firms, corporations, sports leagues and C-suite executives. Theodore Wells is a highly experienced trial lawyer and continues to act as lead counsel for Exxon on domestic climate change regulatory and civil cases. Jaren Janghorbani is a key name to note for all aspects of commercial litigation, spearheading the firm’s offering in M&A litigation alongside Andrew Gordon. Karen Dunn‘s practice emphasises franchise-threatening litigation, with a particular focus on disputes involving tech, consumer and antitrust law. Tiana Voegelin‘s burgeoning practice encompasses all aspects of complex commercial litigation matters.