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Weil continues Germany push with Willkie partner hire
Financial regulatory expert David Jansen is US firm’s 11th partner in Germany since the end of 2025
Weil recruits Cravath private equity chief as US practice co-head
Peter Feist returns to Weil in New York in major hire for firm following string of high-profile exits
Three Weil partners join PE co-chief in defection to Paul Weiss in New York
Group, which also includes two associates, will move over alongside Chris Machera as high-profile exits from Weil mount
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Weil’s London co-chief in double partner hire
Dealmaker David Avery-Gee joins alongside corporate partner Sarah Flaherty in the latest in string of senior exits from Weil across London and New York
Weil adds Dechert, Kirkland PE partners in San Francisco
Incoming duo take Weil's private equity partner count to 20 in California as firm continues to build practice despite recent departures
Simpson Thacher boosts London energy practice with Weil partner hire
Murray Cox joins US firm’s energy and infrastructure practice as it continues to build its London bench
European corporate distress rises as retailers suffer worst quarter since financial crisis - study
Weil European Distress Index shows growing financial distress across all markets it tracks during second quarter
Raft of law firms score roles on Pizza Hut’s $2.7bn sale
Weil, Mayer Brown, Paul Weiss, Greenberg Traurig, Sidley Austin and Fangda Partners advise on two separate Yum Brands disposals
Weil, Goodwin guide Fox’s $22bn Roku acquisition
Weil guides Fox in deal that will create third-largest player in US television by viewer share
Akin re-hires restructuring partner trio from Weil in London
Team is led by Neil Devaney, who returns as head of London financial restructuring
Weil hits Latham, White & Case for senior antitrust duo as German buildout continues
Arrival of Ingo Brinker and Niklas Brueggemann follows several transactions-focused hires in Germany over the past six months
Weil names successor to longtime leader Wolf
Ramona Nee to succeed Barry Wolf as executive partner at the start of 2027 as Jonathon Soler becomes sole managing partner
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Weil finance partner as London buildout continues
Jenny Choi is third Weil finance partner to join S&C this year as it continues rapid City growth focused on private capital
Sullivan & Cromwell extends London expansion with double finance partner hire from Weil
Christopher McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh add expertise in leveraged finance and private credit
Weil, A&O Shearman lead Rio Tinto’s $260bn merger talks with Glencore
Weil guides Glencore as A&O Shearman acts for Rio Tinto in what could be largest-ever M&A deal
Kirkland & Ellis hits Weil in London for competition duo
Hires follow longtime Kirkland antitrust partner Sally Evans exiting for Paul Hastings in London last month
Weil makes up 17 in latest partner promotions round
Round dominated by New York firm’s 600-lawyer corporate practice as 57 also made up to counsel
Paul Hastings rebuilds London tax bench with partner hires
Firm hires Jenny Doak from Weil and former Cadwalader lawyer Catherine Richardson just weeks after two senior tax partners defected to White & Case
Weil adds six PE lawyers in Germany from Latham & Watkins
Partners Sebastian Pauls and Susanne Decker join with four team members as Weil moves to build pan-European PE powerhouse
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Kirkland’s Asimacopoulos and ex-Weil office head Francies in London
Restructuring specialist Kon Asimacopoulos will co-head London office; corporate heavyweight Francies is lured out of retirement