Jonathan H. Ashtor, Rachael G. Coffey, Alexia D. Korberg, Caith Kushner, Kyle T. Seifried, Brette Tannenbaum and Austin Witt have been elected to the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partnership.

All are based in the New York office.

“We are proud to welcome these outstanding lawyers to our partnership,” said Brad S. Karp, chairman of the firm. “All of them are remarkable lawyers in their respective practice areas, and they will continue to serve the firm and our clients with distinction.”

• Ashtor will become a partner in the corporate department, where he focuses on intellectual property and technology matters. Jonathan advises clients on M&A and financing transactions primarily in the technology sector, all forms of IP licensing and dispositions of patent portfolios.
• Coffey will become a partner in the corporate department, where she focuses on mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and general corporate matters.
• Korberg will become a partner in the litigation department. She represents clients in high-stakes commercial disputes across a range of industries, and is experienced in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.
• Kushner will become a partner in the corporate department, where he focuses on finance transactions, including secured borrowings, high-yield debt issuances, bridge financings and real estate loans.
• Seifried will become a partner in the corporate department, where he focuses on mergers and acquisitions. Kyle also regularly advises clients on activist defense, corporate governance and compliance matters, reporting obligations and takeover preparedness.
• Tannenbaum will become a partner in the litigation department. She represents clients in complex civil litigation, including antitrust, securities, employment litigation and other commercial disputes.
• Witt will become a partner in the corporate department, where he focuses on finance transactions, with particular experience in restructuring. Austin represents sponsors, direct lenders and major corporations in a wide range of high yield and investment grade transactions, and has experience in cross-border financings.