Wake Up Call: How Paul Weiss Is Helping FIFA Host the World Cup

June 18, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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  • It’s World Cup fever at Paul Weiss, the official law firm of the FIFA committee overseeing the tournament across New York and New Jersey. The deal, hatched with help from billionaire client Marc Lasry, entails Paul Weiss providing legal services and sponsorship to the committee. In return, the firm scored matchday tickets it’s using to take sports practice clients to games. (Financial News London)
  • John Foy & Associates became the third law firm to take outside ...

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