International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Nili Moghaddam has joined the Firm as a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation practice, based in the New York office.

“It’s a tremendous pleasure to welcome Nili to the Firm,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “She brings a wealth of experience in high-stakes commercial litigation and has an outstanding reputation as a commanding courtroom advocate.”

“Nili is an excellent trial lawyer and a strong cultural fit,” said Drew Tulumello, Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department. “Nili is charismatic and persuasive with juries, and she will be an asset to clients with high-stakes litigation matters.”

“Nili is held in the highest regard by both the lawyers who have worked with her and the clients she has skillfully represented in the courtroom,” said Greg Silbert, Co-Head of Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation and Appeals & Strategic Counseling practices. “She has a wide range of experience spanning law firm, in-house and government roles. We are delighted to welcome her aboard.”

Nili’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, government and internal investigations, white collar defense and regulatory compliance. She joins from Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, where she was a partner in that firm’s Litigation practice. She previously held top legal roles at financial services platform Robinhood and digital tech startups Bungalow and Rally. From 2008 through 2014, Nili served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, where she investigated, prosecuted and tried complex cases involving national security, racketeering and financial offenses.

“I look forward to working alongside Weil’s team of renowned litigators to secure successful outcomes for the Firm’s impressive roster of global clients,” Nili said. “Weil has a world-class litigation platform, and I am excited to leverage the full array of my litigation experience as part of this dynamic team.”

This news story was originally published on the firm’s website.