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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-11 12:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 9.49

## Intelligence Brief
"Exclusive | Weil Gotshal to Lose Top Dealmaker and Five Other Partners to Cravath" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 10 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by Reuters, Above the Law, WSJ and thelawyer.com. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Exclusive | Weil Gotshal to Lose Top Dealmaker and Five Other Partners to C?
Coverage spiked when 10 independent newsrooms published 12 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuters | Top Weil dealmaker to depart with M&A team for rival law firm Cravath | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOQm5ZS25oS2c3MGl2VVRWcENndnFFNGQ5ZnJYTkpCb1pMa0dhbkpWb2Q2a2F3OFN3VWxsM0dGT3Z0TmYzX0g3UnJWeWFiVHh6QkZvdWU2S3BKQmE3Rl9oZDZkTWhvRXNlSGVfZjJLYXU0cm1JcGlEenJGSFdWQzIzRDB5UVBrd1pJbm83N3dRVUxjUXhVMTR1QVhtTlpaQjFobTRWZ3gzRW9jSkZkYjdPemsxLTRiMkUx?oc=5) |
| Above the Law | Weil's Corporate Chair Decamps For Cravath, Which Weil Would Like You To Know Is 'A Smaller Platform' | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [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 | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPN2c2M05hd0RLdFNMMWF6OG01ZVdQVGozb05MNmd4c0l0T2ttenJqa0JwOVhpbllMbERoRzY2aHVtUV9CWl9DVjV6Vm1FRURCTVppNFk5SHNOZUdIbTlkUW9QeHFlY1AtdVFlUkY4Vk1qTGk0LUVXNmhTcHdvYWd6bE5Kci1fQzlhY19pMkl6c0pfZ3k3YXFPdjNaZ2lkanlhQVBIRS1LRHJMWV9yUE15bg?oc=5) |
| thelawyer.com | Cravath boss hails Weil team for “embracing firm’s values” | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOOGNseFVrMXl4R2N1Z08xMnVmZjk0R3Vmel9uLXhJeHdLcFJxcUZyUzhoU0l0VnZ6aGg4NldXWDZmZEZJUTNBbEFWZHZRaXdDblR3cTZ6SGF5cUYzOC1wSkh6NFZwa0RoNy1UY2tPWnRyWldoMUJ2MFVYVm9YQ0ZhOTB2bDBIeDFRaEE?oc=5) |
| Law360 | Cravath Makes Historic Group Hire In Weil M&A Addition | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQMEV6ck9LU0ppWkpHNkVkR0dKWjVRQUNXVVNXdnZCY1d2TC1sVHJFNTBtREF1SzhFZVByVUk0S1dfcUhMMGJ2d081MkZnMTlEd21WWU1kZEp4YzJZbjBQajZPdmotdVFHVGdLYkZpTWNNQVVKbTVlVGtOUFFLZ0FXUFZ1TlFkY19adHNiU0o0U3dXRmlMdXQ0OXBtRVo5SjlGVzN1NzVkNlNKZVVTTnlDZEpPQm3SAV5BVV95cUxOeDBFT0FEUkpHZ0hiRnBQNmJLQkpuWnZNV0xFaHlQWGExd0RnNzdURmwxSFNQclYzVzBpQ1FEVE9hUjU2Qkt0dHN5Y1VPRFkzN3dTT0hFRTR4OTBfalh3?oc=5) |
| The Lawyer | Cravath boss hails new Weil team for ’embracing our values’ | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOMHV3Wll5YjM4eG9CZFowYUVENHF0aGItYm85OXIxZjg0Zl9SUVRCVFNXNXA3Ul9GamFVWnBRM2Y0Y2xZOVFMaG5xak9wakZGWENXWEl1bURRTUNyd1JWeng5RGpEeEYybmROaUlmdEZJbEVTdEJlOTNjTUVoZ2xvN2M2SEpjZjVDWnhpaQ?oc=5) |
| Legal Business | Weil corporate head set to leave for Cravath | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQNlhhQjVyajQyOWkyYXRtLXE2OVRqTWVRTktKeDM0aHdxNlJGbEc3ak9RdFhKRVRzNXVRaFpZRExxU0VZckFhSWRvd1dkNmVmLTFsS1Z3Q2JrelhOTlZuZmRaMmlySjFJR3d4X25pd1ViWUY3Y0ZLOVNGZ2laMUwzdy02ZklkTWNHLU83eDU0dkY?oc=5) |
| Non-Billable | Weil loses corporate chair in six-partner Cravath raid, report says | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPZnlkbnVvemQxM2JiYXhfVGd1cG1BdzgwQ3RmN2otakNmTGRPeTZnVlJGZy1qeURRTDVLaWNub0RNUFZ1OWlnQzNDNTlDRHJDdnU2WWR3QUNCck8zM3pzYmZfeFB2UjB3UFZrbjVhMEFvUkg5amptZjJlZW1fdmdSbmpVdFdrVTBIOG5qRUw5VmhFek0?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg Law News | Weil Gotshal Corporate Chair Mike Aiello to Join Cravath | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPcEU1cVN0ZVlIcTdYSzR3RUYyVWR0UGRjRHNoRUxadGZ4bzQ2N29wTHBISzd0UEF2SXg4eVIxTTNkdHZodlNfNTRnYXh2M0Ztd2FZLUFidno2SjBzTVB0WDRPWmRYVzZ3OWxObUlITkpaWjFaaFJ0VVFKWFFsSDR0NTJMOTlycEp1TnJiMHJXNzZVV3BZMjZJTW14ekZma2ZxQ1UyS0tQWS1ESWRH?oc=5) |
| The Lawyer | Weil’s senior dealmaker set to leave firm | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5laVlnanhmbndZdXhEaGJycVg4RjZnejZFRHZVS3N2dy1qc3lkRWtNYmNCbW00dTM0QTlHOGtPX3lhTFJ1cFEzREZ0TG4tUF9RTW56TUtjN0x2clhHYUdfbzlha192QXZTSWxjVUpvQ1JCUnlHd1E?oc=5) |
| Law.com | Mike Aiello, Weil Corporate Chair, Plans Exit for Cravath | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [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 | 2026-09-11 03:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNbUQtU0NudjdJRnNTcmI3YnpDMUMtYlVHSEphVE5mOEVUV1FNbS1oQzluOER1QlpsRk81YlptWWxsdlBCQU9OOUlBYkFBUDN0ZU1nMEVRS0E4dVFud19SbU12SXRHU2ZxOVpwS0ltelpWX1JqY2ZlNWgtSDMzTjd4UkNpMWZORlFIYnRpSnlBbDNCX0I3RndrVmc1bWpGYlllRkc4blMxSFpXa1E?oc=5) |

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