International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has announced the addition of Adam Fee and James (Bo) Pearl as partners in its Complex Commercial Litigation practice. Both will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
“We are incredibly pleased to welcome Adam and Bo to Weil,” said Barry Wolf, Weil Executive Partner. “They are excellent trial lawyers with deep expertise in white collar enforcement, antitrust and entertainment matters. They will immediately strengthen our ability to deliver results for clients in their most complex and business-critical matters.”
Drew Tulumello, Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department, stated: “Adam and Bo are terrific lawyers with national reputations for excellence. Adam is one of the country’s most dynamic white collar lawyers, and Bo is a top entertainment and antitrust lawyer I have watched with admiration over many years. They will be strong West Coast anchors for our expanding white collar and entertainment, sports and media (ESM) practices.”
Tana Ryan, Managing Partner of Weil’s Los Angeles office, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Adam and Bo to the Firm. As we continue to build our best-in-market Los Angeles office, we are looking for unique talent that offers clients unparalleled excellence – and Adam and Bo exemplify those values. Their high-quality lawyering, drive and commitment to their clients match the energy of our Los Angeles office generally and will fuel our continued success in Los Angeles and California more broadly.”
Adam Fee brings experience as a national security prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. He has advised Fortune 100 companies and individuals facing serious legal challenges. Fee has been recognized by publications such as the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Trial Attorneys of Influence list, Benchmark Litigation as a “Litigation Star,” Legal 500, among others.
“Weil’s litigation platform is second to none and built to handle the thorniest, most complex matters,” said Adam Fee. “It is an absolute privilege to be joining a team with such a deep bench and a clear commitment to excellence in the courtroom and to relentless client advocacy.”
Bo Pearl has twenty-five years’ experience representing studios, talent agencies, media companies, technology firms, among others in entertainment-related disputes including First Amendment issues, antitrust cases, employment matters, intellectual property conflicts and commercial litigation. Pearl has been recognized by Chambers USA, Legal 500 US, Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers guide as well as included regularly in Variety Legal Impact Report.
“Leading entertainment and media companies – like all sophisticated clients – face complex legal challenges that play out across courtrooms, boardrooms and headlines,” said Bo Pearl. “Weil understands that dynamic, and I’m thrilled to bring my practice to a firm that combines an elite litigation bench with true trial lawyers, strategists and media-savvy teams delivering results for our clients.”
The arrival of Fee and Pearl follows other recent additions at Weil’s Los Angeles office such as Tom Ara and David Markman—both partners focusing on entertainment law—as well as several lateral partners including former federal prosecutors Nili Moghaddam, Sanjay Wadhwa and Andrew Dean.
Weil’s global Litigation Department consists of more than 300 lawyers providing integrated advice across multiple legal areas through multidisciplinary teams experienced in cross-jurisdictional dispute resolution processes.
The opening of Weil’s Los Angeles office is part of its ongoing expansion in California; it also operates offices in Silicon Valley—where it has had a presence for over three decades—and recently opened an office in San Francisco.
Founded in 1931, Weil currently employs approximately 1,200 lawyers across three continents working within four departments: Corporate; Litigation; Restructuring; Tax; Executive Compensation & Benefits.