Nee, a graduate of Boston University School of Law, joined the firm in 2002 from Boston firm Hutchins Wheeler & Dittmar. Right now, she serves as co-chair of the firm\u2019s U.S. private equity practice and co-managing partner of its Boston office. Wolf shared some inspirational words about Nee in an interview with the American Lawyer<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cThe management committee fully endorsed the decision,\u201d Wolf said. \u201cThere was no acrimony when we made the recommendation. We did it the Weil way: no election, no pitting people against each other, and always thinking about the firm first.\u201d \u2026<\/p>\n \u201c[Ramona] has risen to the occasion in every aspect of her professional life, dealing with clients, leadership issues and the like. She was not asking for this job. But her loyalty and devotion to the firm, as well as her ability to handle difficult situations, made it an easy choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Nee, who is brimming with optimism about her new role, offered the following in a statement<\/a>: \u201cI look forward to working with [Barry,] the Management Committee, and all of my fellow partners during the transition period as we continue to serve our clients, support our people and continue attracting the best talent in the legal profession.\u201d<\/p>\n Congratulations to Ramona Nee on her historic ascent to the top as Weil Gotshal\u2019s executive partner!<\/p>\n Weil Names Ramona Y. Nee Executive Partner, Succeeding Barry M. Wolf<\/a> [Weil]<\/p>\n Weil Picks Successor to Longtime Leader Barry Wolf<\/a> [American Lawyer]<\/p>\n Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female Executive Partner In History<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n Women continue to soar to new heights in Biglaw, and now one of the top firms in the country is welcoming a woman into its top leadership role.<\/p>\n Weil Gotshal & Manges recently announced that Ramona Nee<\/a>, who currently serves as one of the firm\u2019s two co-managing partners alongside Jonathan Soler<\/a>,\u00a0will become its next executive partner. Nee\u2019s promotion is historic in that she will be Weil\u2019s third ever executive partner, and its first female executive partner in history. She will be taking over for Barry Wolf<\/a>, who will retain his role until the beginning of 2027. At the same time, Soler will become Weil\u2019s sole managing partner. Once Wolf retires at the end of next year, Nee will also assume his duties as chair of the firm\u2019s management committee. <\/p>\n Nee, a graduate of Boston University School of Law, joined the firm in 2002 from Boston firm Hutchins Wheeler & Dittmar. Right now, she serves as co-chair of the firm\u2019s U.S. private equity practice and co-managing partner of its Boston office. Wolf shared some inspirational words about Nee in an interview with the :<\/p>\n \u201cThe management committee fully endorsed the decision,\u201d Wolf said. \u201cThere was no acrimony when we made the recommendation. We did it the Weil way: no election, no pitting people against each other, and always thinking about the firm first.\u201d \u2026<\/p>\n \u201c[Romona] has risen to the occasion in every aspect of her professional life, dealing with clients, leadership issues and the like. She was not asking for this job. But her loyalty and devotion to the firm, as well as her ability to handle difficult situations, made it an easy choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Nee, who is brimming with optimism about her new role, offered the following in a statement<\/a>: \u201cI look forward to working with [Barry,] the Management Committee, and all of my fellow partners during the transition period as we continue to serve our clients, support our people and continue attracting the best talent in the legal profession.\u201d<\/p>\n Congratulations to Ramona Nee on her historic ascent to the top as Weil Gotshal\u2019s executive partner!<\/p>\n Weil Names Ramona Y. Nee Executive Partner, Succeeding Barry M. Wolf<\/a> [Weil]<\/p>\n Weil Picks Successor to Longtime Leader Barry Wolf<\/a> [American Lawyer]<\/p>\n Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Women continue to soar to new heights in Biglaw, and now one of the top firms in the country is welcoming a woman into its top leadership role. 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