Law firms Weil London restructuring trio leave to join Akin Alex Ryan · 28 April 2026 · 2 min read Restructuring United Kingdom Akin Weil Weil, Gotshal & Manges Akin has hired three restructuring partners from Weil in London, including City restructuring co-head Neil Devaney.Devaney is joining Akin as head of London financial restructuring alongside fellow partners Lois Deasey and Matt Benson.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryPrivate equity hires in London nearly double in 2025, new findings showLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Apr 2026Weil expands in Germany with antitrust heavyweights from White & Case and LathamLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Apr 2026Revolving Doors: Weil hires Kirkland secondaries partner as Orrick targets Cadwalader againLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Apr 2026Pinsent Masons takes pizza the action on Franco Manca rescue dealLaw firmsTom Cox27 Apr 2026Sullivan & Cromwell apologises after AI hallucinations included in court motionLaw firmsTom Cox22 Apr 2026Competition for talent heats up as Wachtell restructuring head lands at KirklandLaw firmsTom Cox21 Apr 2026‘I’ve learned not to take keyboard warriors seriously’ – Garden Court’s Oscar Davies on practising law in the culture warLaw firmsEliza Winter27 Apr 2026LB 100 duo take on Leigh Day in UK’s largest pollution group actionLaw firmsKate Peacock27 Apr 2026Freshfields concludes redundancies in Manchester, with around 20 paralegals axedLaw firmsKate Peacock24 Apr 2026