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.This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: Sidley continues funds and finance build while Milbank grows its new Chicago officeLaw firmsEliza Winter26 Oct 2026Incoming Weil leader turns down top jobLaw firmsKate Peacock26 Oct 2026Revolving Doors: HSF Kramer hires Sidley life sciences head as Ashurst Perkins Coie sees further departuresLaw firmsNews Editor6 Oct 2026Simpson Thacher set to hire London PE partner as Weil fallout continuesLaw firmsKate Peacock30 Oct 2026Gibson Dunn set to hire Weil City funds team as firm winds downLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026Latham teams up with Harvey to develop AI fund formation toolsLaw firmsWill Lewallen27 Oct 2026Culture kills: how Weil’s greatest asset became its greatest vulnerabilityLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley30 Oct 2026‘This came from rainmakers upping and leaving’ – market reacts as Weil prepares for biggest law firm wind down in historyLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026Weil: Timeline of a collapseLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026