Editor’s note: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is among the finalists for The American Lawyer’s 2021 Litigation Department of the Year award. The winner will be announced at The American Lawyer Industry Awards in New York on Dec. 2.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison’s bona fides as a top-shelf litigation outfit have been on display for some time. But the firm’s recent moves to bring in big-name laterals, open up an appellate and Supreme Court practice and lean harder into Delaware Court of Chancery work have positioned it to be much more than a go-to for the financial industry.