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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : USA

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

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Banking & Finance - USA

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP enjoys a significant reputation for its defense of high profile financial institutions, including investment funds, banks and mortgage companies, against enforcement and investigative actions. Adept at dealing with regulatory bodies, defending against cases brought by the OCC, DOJ and OFAC, among other federal and state authorities. Counts a number of former regulators and federal prosecutors among its ranks. Works in close conjunction with the firm's market-leading white-collar criminal defense practice.
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Work Highlights

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  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison represented the co-founder of Ripple Labs in an SEC enforcement ruling that the sale of digital assets on public exchanges does not constitute the sale of unregistered securities.

Strengths

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  • The firm is very strategic, technical and commercially-minded in the advice it provides.

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  • Paul Weiss is great at legal research and analysis and has good writers.

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  • The firm has deep industry relationships which helps it provide relevant and informed opinions on regulatory and compliance topics.

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  • The team's substantive expertise is always impressive and their strategic thinking is very well-reasoned.

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