Paul, Weiss Hires Securities Litigator Caroline Zalka
Zalka joins the firm's New York litigation practice as partner after 21 years at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Public Companies
Paul, Weiss has hired securities litigator Caroline Hickey Zalka as a New York litigation partner, announced November 10, 2026. Zalka left Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where she spent 21 years and headed the firm's securities litigation practice.
Why it matters
The hire adds a securities and complex business disputes litigator to Paul, Weiss's New York office, bringing experience in shareholder class actions and private equity disputes. Her background in internal investigations involving the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission is relevant to New York's concentration of securities litigation.
Zalka spent 21 years at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where she led its securities litigation practice and maintained an active pro bono practice. The extraction does not state her start date at Paul, Weiss or how her practice will be integrated into the firm.
The players
Caroline Hickey Zalka
Zalka is a securities litigator who previously headed the securities litigation practice at Weil, Gotshal & Manges before joining Paul, Weiss as a New York litigation partner.
Paul, Weiss
Paul, Weiss is a New York-based international law firm that hired Zalka to strengthen its litigation practice in its New York office.
The details
Zalka's practice centers on litigation and complex business disputes, including shareholder class actions, private equity disputes, and securities class actions and shareholder derivative proceedings. Her clients have included companies, senior executives, officers, directors and boards.
Timeline
November 10, 2026: Paul, Weiss announces Zalka's hire as New York litigation partner.
Prior to the hire: Zalka completes 21 years at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
Market Landscape
Zalka's move from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where she led the securities litigation practice, to Paul, Weiss reflects the competitive recruitment of senior litigators among large New York firms. The shift transfers a securities class action and shareholder derivative practice from one major firm's roster to another's.
Companies facing securities class actions or shareholder derivative suits in New York may see new counsel options as experienced litigators change firms. The move affects which firms clients can retain for complex business disputes.
The takeaway
Lateral moves of senior litigators between major firms shift where specialized securities expertise is concentrated, which can affect how public companies choose outside counsel for shareholder disputes and investigations.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by International Comparative Legal Guides International Business Reports.
