News About Weil Gotshal & Manges
Weil closes Beijing base, ‘in discussions’ to shutter in Shanghai
Move sees Weil become latest international law firm to retreat from mainland Chinese market
Simpson Thacher secures finance and credit duo in London from Weil
Infrastructure-focused partners Paul Hibbert and Emma Serginson join as latest in series of London laterals for top 25 US firm
Weil adds SEC veteran to private funds practice in Washington DC
Christopher Mulligan joins after more than a decade at the agency amid a string of lateral partner hires in the US capital
Weil steers Microsoft through final stage of $69bn Activision Blizzard merger clearance
Global antitrust counsel advised on 17 review processes worldwide to secure largest-ever gaming industry deal
Shearman finance partner joins Freshfields in London
Structured products and derivatives specialist one of three finance partner laterals unveiled by UK firm in London and New York
Weil secures Houston energy partner from Simpson Thacher
Chris Bennett replenishes Texas energy ranks following departure of partner duo in Dallas
CAFC overturns two district court decisions in cases involving Philip Morris and Dell
Breather for vape pen seller in dispute with tobacco titan as case remanded back to the district court; second case relates to patent for digital storage
Sidley Austin makes double partner hire from Weil to bolster London private equity practice
James MacArthur and Ed Freeman bring vast deal experience, notably in the energy and infrastructure sectors
Weil builds up Paris banking team with leveraged finance partner duo from Allen & Overy
Géraldine Lezmi and Jean-Christophe David join shortly after US firm added high yield partners in London from Freshfields and White & Case
Weil secures high yield partner duo in London from Freshfields and White & Case
Hire of Andy Hagan and Gilles Teerlinck follows US firm adding M&A specialist Sarah Flaherty earlier this week from Linklaters
Weil adds Linklaters partner to boost London M&A offering
Departure of Sarah Flaherty underlines Wall Street firm's UK M&A ambitions and continues run of London partner losses for UK Magic Circle firm
Weil makes up 12 partners — less than half last year’s record tally
Women in majority; appointments concentrated in New York, Washington and London
Cleary, Jones Day and Weil lead on Veolia's €2.4bn sale of Suez's UK waste business to Macquarie
Sale comes after CMA investigated initial merger between waste management giants Suez and Veolia
Latham and Sayenko Kharenko take lead roles on Ukraine's $20bn debt restructuring
Pair advised JPMorgan on international agreement to save $6bn over two years
Weil, White & Case advise on Ukrainian debt restructuring deal
Plan will suspend Ukraine’s debt payments for two years as Russia’s war drags on
Ropes & Gray, White & Case and Hengeler Mueller lead on NielsenIQ and GfK combination
BakerHosteler, Squire Patton Boggs and Simpson Thacher also work on merger set to create a leading global provider of consumer analytics
Pay for London NQs at Weil hits £150k as salary war goes on
Elsewhere HFW announces 16% salary boost to £85k and extra performance bonus for associates of up to £10k
Sullivan, Kirkland and Weil top global M&A advisory league table in busiest July since 2007
Tech firms also prosper as deal value hits almost $500bn fuelled by fourth-highest month for SPAC transactions
A&O hires private equity partner from Weil in Munich as laterals market continues to buzz
UK firm restocks bench after loss to Dechert as it targets EU's 'most important market for investors'
Weil secures Clifford Chance London partner as it signals European antitrust expansion
Jenine Hulsmann is second magic circle partner recruit this year following Slaughters hire in February