Bo Pearl

About Bo Pearl

Bo Pearl is a Chambers-ranked, first-chair trial partner in Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice and a member of the Firm’s Entertainment, Sports and Media practice, based in Los Angeles. A generalist litigator with an impressive winning record in high-stakes litigations, Bo is nationally recognized for his expertise in antitrust, First Amendment, intellectual property, and entertainment matters. He regularly leads large trial teams in his clients’ most important disputes and has secured many substantial nine-figure victories over the course of his nearly 30-year career.A wide range of distinguished clients regularly call on Bo to secure favorable outcomes in high-profile matters. From helping obtain a $1.25 billion monopolization settlement for Advanced Micro Devices, quickly undoing a bet-the-business federal trade secret injunction for a fintech provider, and getting Grammy-nominated star Kesha back to work in the midst of long-running litigation with Dr. Luke, Bo’s breadth of expertise and national reputation are clear.These and many other of his notable victories have generated significant headlines in the legal and business press. For example, in 2024, on the eve of trial, Bo led his team to dismissal of two certified class monopolization class actions brought against Align Technology (makers of Invisalign) in an important case involving the right of firms to interoperate with commercial partners of their choosing. The high profile, zero-dollar defense judgment netted Bo and his team The American Lawyer “Litigator of the Week” runner-up honors. The Recorder hailed him as a “Giantslayer” for his work in the Kesha/Dr. Luke litigation. In 2021, The American Lawyer and Law360 recognized Bo for saving a fintech provider from a devastating preliminary injunction that threatened its viability, a complete turnaround victory that also garnered “Top Defense Verdict” honors by the Daily Journal. Bo also is regularly included in the prestigious Variety Legal Impact Report, which lists the most influential entertainment attorneys in the country.Bo is also a Fellow of the American Bar Association, an invitation offered to fewer than 1% of licensed attorneys.

Experience

1. Partner

   Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

   Sep 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• University of California, Davis

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

  1990 — 1994

• Georgetown Law

  Juris Doctor

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• Trade Secrets
• Competition Law
• Trials
• Litigation Support
• Corporate Law
• Courts
• Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Trial Practice