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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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American law firm

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (known as Wachtell; WOK-TEL) is an American white-shoe law firm in New York City. Wachtell operates from a single Manhattan office and is one of the smallest firms in the AmLaw 100.2 It was founded by Jerome H. Kern, Martin Lipton, Leonard Rosen and Herbert Wachtell.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (known as Wachtell; WOK-TEL) is an American white-shoe law firm in New York City. Wachtell operates from a single Manhattan office and is one of the smallest firms in the AmLaw 100.2

The story

Founded by Herbert Wachtell, Jerome H. Kern, Leonard Rosen and Martin Lipton in 1965.1

Leadership

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Timeline

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