Weil continues German build with PE hire

Kate Peacock · 1 October 2026 · 2 min read

Private capital Europe Weil Weil, Gotshal & Manges Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Weil continues German build with PE hire

Weil has hired a partner into its Frankfurt office, as the firm continues to build its German benches.

David Jansen joins the firm from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where he has been a partner for the last four years, joining in 2022 from Freshfields, where he was a counsel.

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