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ECONOMY • UNITED STATES

Weil Gotshal prepares to wind down with AlixPartners’ help

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges is preparing to close, with restructuring adviser AlixPartners helping manage the wind-down, according to the Wall Street Journal. The firm’s closure follows partner departures and unsuccessful merger talks.

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The shutdown affects the firm’s employees, clients and landlords. Bisnow reports that it leaves about 830,000 square feet of U.S. office space involved, though the articles do not quantify the wider effect on office markets.