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 categoryWorld class: new research showcases the international elite in key practice areasLaw firmsNews Editor29 Apr 2026Private equity hires in London nearly double in 2025, new findings showLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Apr 2026Weil expands in Germany with antitrust heavyweights from White & Case and LathamLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Apr 2026Legal Business Awards 2026: which firms made the shortlist?Law firmsNews Editor7 May 2026Pinsent Masons takes pizza the action on Franco Manca rescue dealLaw firmsTom Cox27 Apr 2026A&O Shearman and McDermott become latest major firms to make job cutsLaw firmsKate Peacock7 May 2026McDermott hires HSF Kramer global energy leadLaw firmsKate Peacock7 May 2026Inside the $240bn secondaries boom sparking a new private equity talent warLaw firmsWill Lewallen6 May 2026DLA Piper promotes more than 60 partners as firm shifts to single leadership structureLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves6 May 2026