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 categorySimpson Thacher hires Clifford Chance US insurance co-headsLaw firmsKate Peacock13 Jul 2026Sidley hires five-partner US finance team from Clifford ChanceLaw firmsWill Lewallen9 Jul 2026Trading Places: Paul Hastings picks up Cahill private credit co-head as Wilmer and Perkins Coie see exits in San FranciscoLaw firmsEliza Winter8 Jul 2026AGRD sets its sights on UK as private equity-backed legal group eyes £200m firmsLaw firmsTom Cox22 Jul 2026‘Clearly a stronger business than last year’ – Travers hits revenue record with 9% growthLaw firmsTom Cox21 Jul 2026Baker McKenzie matches Macfarlanes with £150k NQ salary hike as Pallas and Katten also bump City payLaw firmsTom Cox20 Jul 2026Clifford Chance hikes PEP as firm aims to ‘unlock’ its brand in the USLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Jul 2026‘Organic growth in the US is fraught with risk’ – why transatlantic merger talks aren’t going awayLaw firmsEliza Winter15 Jul 2026Latham and S&C quarterback on $9.6bn Seattle Seahawks saleLaw firmsWill Lewallen14 Jul 2026