Weil Gotshal plans wind-down pending partner vote; Palantir CFO invites aspiring lawyers

Weil announced Wednesday that its leadership had recommended closing the firm. “Following a careful review of strategic alternatives, the firm’s management committee has recommended to the partnership that the firm pursue an orderly wind-down,” the firm said in a statement. Partners are expected to vote in the coming days.

The wind-down comes after an exodus of partners and unsuccessful merger talks. The nearly century-old firm has handled major matters for companies including Lehman Brothers, Enron and General Motors. Its planned wind-down leaves uncertainty for approximately 1,200 lawyers worldwide. As recently as Sept. 30, Weil said it had been named “Competition Team of the Year” at the Legal Business Awards 2026 for its work advising Boeing.

Palantir CFO David Glazer posted an invitation on LinkedIn on Thursday. “If you were going to be a Weil summer associate but now want to put your experience to work at Palantir, want to work a real summer job (with way less lunches) but way more fun. Reach out!” he wrote. Glazer, who joined Palantir in 2013 as legal counsel and became CFO in 2020, was previously a corporate securities attorney. His move from law to finance offers one illustration of how legal training can lead beyond a conventional legal career. The invitation does not specify the work, but raises a question about how companies can put analytical judgment to work beyond conventional career tracks.