It’s one of the truly rare events in the realm of elite law firms. A partner leaves Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

After 14 years, Jeremy Goldstein bid adieu to the Black Rock, the CBS Building in midtown Manhattan that has been the longtime headquarters of Wachtell, where he served as a partner for the last six years. Goldstein left the firm three weeks ago to start his own practice.