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.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryWeil set to lose lev fin and private equity stars as London exits continueLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley1 Oct 2026Weil continues German build with PE hireLaw firmsKate Peacock1 Oct 2026HSF Kramer, Addleshaws and Quinn chief take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor30 Sep 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 2026Paul Hastings builds London restructuring with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Sidley hiresLaw firmsAlex Ryan10 Aug 2026Arsenal names new GC after departure of long-serving legal chiefIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves9 Oct 2026Simpson Thacher, Travers, Winston Taylor lawyers among new UK Green AmbassadorsGreen AmbassadorsTom Cox8 Oct 2026Quartet of firms lead on $8.9bn Boots dealLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Oct 2026