Letter from… Warsaw: Weil’s withdrawal from CEE marks a new phase, not the end, of international firms’ regional domination Marco Cillario Neglected by foreign advisers for years, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) legal markets enjoyed a few moments of popularity…
Deal View: After years of missed opportunities Weil flirts with a broader City advance Nathalie Tidman Investment in Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ City arm has long come in fits and starts, avoiding broader M&A ambitions to…
Dealwatch: Weil and Mayer Brown scoop leads on Nestlé’s $4bn US ice cream business sale Muna Abdi Weil Gotshal & Manges and Mayer Brown have advised on the sale of Nestlé’s US ice cream business to Froneri…
Weil completes withdrawal from CEE as Warsaw office breaks away Marco Cillario Weil, Gotshal & Manges is winding down its once-potent Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) operations, with its 80-strong Polish team setting…
Weil makes up four in the City as women dominate global promotions for the first time Nathalie Tidman In an industry struggling to make good on long-held promises to achieve diversity at the partnership level, Weil, Gotshal &…
Revolving doors: City hires aplenty as Goodwin adds Kirkland PE player and Weil makes restructuring lateral Muna Abdi Leading US firms have continued to ramp up lateral recruitment in London as Goodwin Procter hired a private equity partner from…
Double blow for Magic Circle as US leaders Weil and Skadden secure M&A veterans Muna Abdi Leading US firms continue to dominate the London recruitment market with significant appointments from the Magic Circle, as Weil, Gotshal…
Weil’s City office sees 23% profit hike as top-earning partner takes home £1.7m Nathalie Tidman The City office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges increased revenue 15% from £126.1m to top £144.8m during 2018, the firm’s recent…
Big deal: Weil makes symbolic London play with hire of Linklaters M&A star Avery-Gee Nathalie Tidman In a rare marquee hire for Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Linklaters M&A star David Avery-Gee (pictured) is joining the US…
Dealwatch: Slaughters leads on Hong Kong’s £32bn LSE bid as US firms tap into mid-market Muna Abdi Strategic deals have continued into September after a busy summer, with firms rallying to get deals over the line before…
Revolving doors: City move for Weil as HSF adds duo in South Africa Muna Abdi In a quiet week for lateral recruitment, Weil, Gotshal & Manges hired from Ashurst in the City as other firms made…
Globetrotters in Europe: Dentons and White & Case expand operations as Weil scales back in CEE again Marco Cillario Global players scaled up their investment in continental Europe this autumn, with Dentons launching its fourth German base and White…
Another CEE closure for Weil Gotshal as Prague team launches independent firm Marco Cillario Weil, Gotshal & Manges is continuing to scale back its once-potent central and eastern Europe (CEE) operations with its entire Czech…
Mayer Brown makes up four in London as Weil renews City commitment after last year’s promotion drought Thomas Alan Mayer Brown and Weil, Gotshal & Manges have minted four and three partners respectively in the City amid increased global promotion rounds…
‘Real fire power’: Weil loses banking head to White & Case’s unrelenting hiring spree Nathalie Tidman White & Case’s City hiring spree continues to go great guns with the recruitment of Weil Gotshal & Manges’ well-regarded…
Life during law: Mike Francies Nathalie Tidman I was probably the world’s worst children’s entertainer. I needed a Saturday job to earn money but played football on…
Deal watch: Weil and Slaughters lead on Bain’s £1.2bn esure bid as CC and RPC land House of Fraser roles Nathalie Tidman Weil Gotshal & Manges and Slaughter and May have scooped key mandates on Bain Capital’s proposed £1.2bn takeover of UK insurer esure…
‘Obviously unsustainable’: High Court intervenes to cut £900-an-hour Weil Gotshal fees Tom Baker Lord Justice Leggatt of the High Court has been forced to scale back legal costs after US firm Weil, Gotshal…
Weil Gotshal and Debevoise see double-digit PEP hikes as Reed Smith’s top line makes a comeback Marco Cillario Weil, Gotshal & Manges has scored an 18% global rise in profits per equity partner (PEP) as London turnover soared…
An ‘amicable’ discussion sees Weil Gotshal exit Hungary as 20-strong team joins Bird & Bird Marco Cillario Bird & Bird has bolstered its Budapest operations by adding a 20-strong Weil, Gotshal & Manges team, bringing the US…
