Stephen FoleyAug 6, 2026 – 3.56pmNew York | Several top US law firms have explored selling stakes in their businesses to private equity groups without triggering rules that bar ownership by non-lawyers.Paul Weiss, Quinn Emanuel and Proskauer are among firms to have had conversations with private equity groups or bankers to consider taking outside capital, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles