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Simpson Thacher set to hire London PE partner as Weil fallout continues

Kate Peacock
Kate Peacock · 30 October 2026 · 1 min read
Private capital United Kingdom Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Weil Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Simpson Thacher set to hire London PE partner as Weil fallout continues

Simpson Thacher is set to make another hire from Weil’s London office, as partners look for new homes in the wake of Weil management’s recommendation of a wind-down.

Lewis Blakey, who has been at Weil for his entire career, is set to join Simpson Thacher as the firm continues its PE buildout.

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