# Exclusive | Weil Gotshal to Lose Top Dealmaker and Five Other Partners to Cravath

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-11 12:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Exclusive | Weil Gotshal to Lose Top Dealmaker and Five Other Partners to Cravath" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 11 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Above the Law, WSJ, The Lawyer and Law360. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Above the Law | Weil's Corporate Chair Decamps For Cravath, Which Weil Would Like You To Know Is 'A Smaller Platform' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOTDZoQlM4dUtMWHlXUTdBZlc0SldIZ2dUQzdlTUpnSm9QQjlvLXp1UTBKaS1kYnVXWm9maWZ3TW9Ec2JTam1ORVJvUFNoS1c2WC10OWlOMlN2cEhGYm8wRXYtVW5jSFFDb1Z6RGwzSmxHcHdsbmo1NlBHM2ZsaUM3N0pKUFh2azRaTkx0ZzUySUtDWmE1MnJmTzNuUEl1ZURfa1dsYVdOREtySFVMZlNQSjJEZC1HQm9iQTlOSlhldFNVa3gzYmJ2b3h3?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Why Weil Gotshal’s Highest-Paid Partner Jumped to Cravath, Shocking Big Law | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPN2c2M05hd0RLdFNMMWF6OG01ZVdQVGozb05MNmd4c0l0T2ttenJqa0JwOVhpbllMbERoRzY2aHVtUV9CWl9DVjV6Vm1FRURCTVppNFk5SHNOZUdIbTlkUW9QeHFlY1AtdVFlUkY4Vk1qTGk0LUVXNmhTcHdvYWd6bE5Kci1fQzlhY19pMkl6c0pfZ3k3YXFPdjNaZ2lkanlhQVBIRS1LRHJMWV9yUE15bg?oc=5) |
| The Lawyer | Cravath boss hails Weil team for “embracing firm’s values” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOOGNseFVrMXl4R2N1Z08xMnVmZjk0R3Vmel9uLXhJeHdLcFJxcUZyUzhoU0l0VnZ6aGg4NldXWDZmZEZJUTNBbEFWZHZRaXdDblR3cTZ6SGF5cUYzOC1wSkh6NFZwa0RoNy1UY2tPWnRyWldoMUJ2MFVYVm9YQ0ZhOTB2bDBIeDFRaEE?oc=5) |
| Law360 | Cravath Makes Historic Group Hire In Weil M&A Addition | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQMEV6ck9LU0ppWkpHNkVkR0dKWjVRQUNXVVNXdnZCY1d2TC1sVHJFNTBtREF1SzhFZVByVUk0S1dfcUhMMGJ2d081MkZnMTlEd21WWU1kZEp4YzJZbjBQajZPdmotdVFHVGdLYkZpTWNNQVVKbTVlVGtOUFFLZ0FXUFZ1TlFkY19adHNiU0o0U3dXRmlMdXQ0OXBtRVo5SjlGVzN1NzVkNlNKZVVTTnlDZEpPQm3SAV5BVV95cUxOeDBFT0FEUkpHZ0hiRnBQNmJLQkpuWnZNV0xFaHlQWGExd0RnNzdURmwxSFNQclYzVzBpQ1FEVE9hUjU2Qkt0dHN5Y1VPRFkzN3dTT0hFRTR4OTBfalh3?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Top Weil dealmaker to depart with M&A team for rival law firm Cravath | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOQm5ZS25oS2c3MGl2VVRWcENndnFFNGQ5ZnJYTkpCb1pMa0dhbkpWb2Q2a2F3OFN3VWxsM0dGT3Z0TmYzX0g3UnJWeWFiVHh6QkZvdWU2S3BKQmE3Rl9oZDZkTWhvRXNlSGVfZjJLYXU0cm1JcGlEenJGSFdWQzIzRDB5UVBrd1pJbm83N3dRVUxjUXhVMTR1QVhtTlpaQjFobTRWZ3gzRW9jSkZkYjdPemsxLTRiMkUx?oc=5) |
| Non-Billable | Weil loses corporate chair in six-partner Cravath raid, report says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPZnlkbnVvemQxM2JiYXhfVGd1cG1BdzgwQ3RmN2otakNmTGRPeTZnVlJGZy1qeURRTDVLaWNub0RNUFZ1OWlnQzNDNTlDRHJDdnU2WWR3QUNCck8zM3pzYmZfeFB2UjB3UFZrbjVhMEFvUkg5amptZjJlZW1fdmdSbmpVdFdrVTBIOG5qRUw5VmhFek0?oc=5) |
| The Lawyer | Weil’s senior dealmaker set to leave firm | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5laVlnanhmbndZdXhEaGJycVg4RjZnejZFRHZVS3N2dy1qc3lkRWtNYmNCbW00dTM0QTlHOGtPX3lhTFJ1cFEzREZ0TG4tUF9RTW56TUtjN0x2clhHYUdfbzlha192QXZTSWxjVUpvQ1JCUnlHd1E?oc=5) |
| Legal Business | Weil corporate head set to leave for Cravath | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQNlhhQjVyajQyOWkyYXRtLXE2OVRqTWVRTktKeDM0aHdxNlJGbEc3ak9RdFhKRVRzNXVRaFpZRExxU0VZckFhSWRvd1dkNmVmLTFsS1Z3Q2JrelhOTlZuZmRaMmlySjFJR3d4X25pd1ViWUY3Y0ZLOVNGZ2laMUwzdy02ZklkTWNHLU83eDU0dkY?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg Law News | Weil Gotshal Corporate Chair Mike Aiello to Join Cravath | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPcEU1cVN0ZVlIcTdYSzR3RUYyVWR0UGRjRHNoRUxadGZ4bzQ2N29wTHBISzd0UEF2SXg4eVIxTTNkdHZodlNfNTRnYXh2M0Ztd2FZLUFidno2SjBzTVB0WDRPWmRYVzZ3OWxObUlITkpaWjFaaFJ0VVFKWFFsSDR0NTJMOTlycEp1TnJiMHJXNzZVV3BZMjZJTW14ekZma2ZxQ1UyS0tQWS1ESWRH?oc=5) |
| Law.com | Mike Aiello, Weil Corporate Chair, Plans Exit for Cravath | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNd2xDUkdib2tSaDU3SHdGSWZiWTBBb3lkVmdVWE1JZlE0c1U0dmc2LWx1ZndlSVVra2xYUmh1SG04NDcxaVI3VmlINFpLTzZGVElQT0NVenVDN1hnQjhPeGRsbzgya2FUS3JNUkZoeGQ4emV3SFRKYzc0X2VHeXE2eXg2eGRBNEVnc2NxVTFhVVQ1ZnVxalREWndzV2pSSDdSa0dkcg?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Exclusive - Weil Gotshal to Lose Top Dealmaker and Five Other Partners to Cravath | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNbUQtU0NudjdJRnNTcmI3YnpDMUMtYlVHSEphVE5mOEVUV1FNbS1oQzluOER1QlpsRk81YlptWWxsdlBCQU9OOUlBYkFBUDN0ZU1nMEVRS0E4dVFud19SbU12SXRHU2ZxOVpwS0ltelpWX1JqY2ZlNWgtSDMzTjd4UkNpMWZORlFIYnRpSnlBbDNCX0I3RndrVmc1bWpGYlllRkc4blMxSFpXa1E?oc=5) |

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