Paul Weiss Poaches Patent Litigation Leadership Duo From Weil

Paul Weiss is picking up a pair of patent litigators from Weil Gotshal & Manges as the New York firm’s hiring spree moves to its trial law practice.

Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser and Anish Desai are joining Paul Weiss as partners in its litigation department, the firm said Tuesday. The pair has represented tobacco giant Altria Inc., as well as pharmaceutical companies Sanofi-Aventis and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Weiswasser, who held leadership roles at Weil, will become one of five co-chairs in her new firm’s litigation department.

Paul Weiss over the last year has aggressively looked to hire away rainmakers from ...