Law firms Akin hires four-partner Sidley private equity team across NY and London Will Lewallen · 8 May 2026 · 2 min read Private capital United States Akin Sidley Austin Akin has hired a four-partner transatlantic private equity team from Sidley Austin, including a trio who previously worked together at Paul Weiss.The group leaving includes three partners in New York, as well as London PE partner Jonathon Hamill.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 categoryTrading Places: Simpson continues K&E raid as Paul Weiss adds disputes in HoustonLaw firmsEliza Winter19 May 2026‘The centre of gravity for Southeast Asia’ – why PE investment is making Singapore increasingly attractiveLaw firmsKate Peacock8 May 2026Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires S&C appellate co-headLaw firmsKate Peacock5 May 2026‘The acid test’ – what the potential Setfords sale says about private equity interest in lawLaw firmsTom Cox26 May 2026Elite US firms in the cockpit as SpaceX files for landmark IPOLaw firmsKate Peacock21 May 2026Top US pair powers $5bn Blackstone investment in Google AI joint ventureLaw firmsEliza Winter20 May 2026Revealed: what top tech clients want – and the law firms delivering on thatLegal 500 dataTheresa Hargreaves22 May 2026Quinn hit with $3m sanction as judge criticises firm for prioritising ‘winning’ over ‘acting ethically’Law firmsEliza Winter21 May 2026How to launch a law firm in 2026 – inside Kindleworth’s playbookLaw firmsEliza Winter27 May 2026