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Weil builds out London bench with Freshfields private equity partner

Kate Peacock
Kate Peacock · 12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Private capital United Kingdom Freshfields Weil Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Weil builds out London bench with Freshfields private equity partner

Weil has hired a Freshfields private equity partner in London, marking the firm’s first lateral in the City since a flurry of exits across its US and UK offices.

The firm has hired Rebecca Ward, who joined Freshfields in 2022 after 17 years at Dickson Minto.

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