Law firms Weil London restructuring trio leave to join Akin Alex Ryan · 28 April 2026 · 2 min read Restructuring United Kingdom Akin Weil Weil, Gotshal & Manges Akin has hired three restructuring partners from Weil in London, including City restructuring co-head Neil Devaney.Devaney is joining Akin as head of London financial restructuring alongside fellow partners Lois Deasey and Matt Benson.This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categorySimpson Thacher set to hire London PE partner as Weil fallout continuesLaw firmsKate Peacock30 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 2026Gibson Dunn set to hire Weil City funds team as firm winds downLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Keystone Law to pay shareholders special dividend as H1 revenue rises 23%Law firmsTom Cox14 Sep 2026Trading Places: Weil makes New York hire as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026City reacts to a ‘pedestrian’ BudgetLaw firmsWill Lewallen29 Oct 2026Weil: Timeline of a collapseLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026Weil management recommends ‘orderly wind-down’Law firmsKate Peacock28 Oct 2026