Karp Steps Down as Paul Weiss Chairman After Epstein Emails

Brad Karp is stepping down from his leadership role at Paul Weiss after a trove of emails released by the Justice Department detailed the lawyer’s close connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Karp, who has led Paul Weiss since 2008, is immediately relinquishing his role as chairman while staying on as a partner, the firm said Wednesday. Scott Barshay, the well-known M&A dealmaker and chair of the firm’s corporate practice, will lead the firm effective immediately.