Paul Weiss’ Brad Karp has repped Citi and Apollo, but he’s taken heat for recent work with Leon Black

Paul Weiss’ Brad Karp has repped Citi and Apollo, but he’s taken heat for recent work with Leon Black

Today I want to introduce you to Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp. His Rolodex of clients includes Citi, Apollo, and the National Football League. That workload has left him cooked. The job has taken a toll on his psyche, and he's now wrestling with his future. But the prospect of Paul Weiss without Karp is like the 1990s Chicago Bulls and no Michael Jordan. Shall we? He's responsible for close to 100 relationships and generates around $500 million in fees a year for the law firm. He's known to champion progressive causes like gun control and racial justice. He's also taken heat for representing Leon Black, the former chief executive at investment giant Apollo Global Management. An investigation last year revealed Black had paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for financial services, a discovery that led to . While Karp has stopped representing Black, lawyers have subpoenaed the lawyer, seeking evidence related to . All this — the long hours, maintaining lucrative relationships, and has left Karp exhausted. And now he's pondering his future. What comes next for the Paul Weiss rainmaker has been a hot topic of conversation for lawyers close to Karp. Karp told Insider that if his partners