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He can be abrasive and does not have Brad’s diplomatic flair, [but he] has an amazing practice and is great with client relationships. As a cultural matter, the litigators have never been led by a corporate partner. Will the litigation team have an issue with the firm becoming really a corporate shop with a litigation arm, rather than the other way?
— A former Paul, Weiss attorney, in comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning Scott Barshay’s rise to the chairmanship of Paul, Weiss, where he’ll be the first M&A partner to lead the firm in recent history. Barshay is taking the reins at the firm after Brad Karp’s sudden resignation as chair, in light of his presence in the Epstein files.
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