Weil Gotshal is losing partners from its London leveraged finance and private equity practices. Several are reported to be moving to Simpson Thacher, and one UK corporate partner to Paul Weiss.

Weil Gotshal
Simpson Thacher
Paul Weiss
London
Leveraged finance, private equity

SourcesLegal Business Law.com International

Mergers & combinations1

Oct 1 2026Confirmed

Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood confirm merger talks

Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood have confirmed they are in merger talks. Law.com International, The Lawyer, RollOnFriday, Legal Business and JUVE all reported the firms’ statement on October 1.

SourcesLaw.com International Legal Business

Pay & bonuses1

Sep 2026Confirmed

Legal Cheek publishes 2027 NQ pay data for 113 UK firms

Legal Cheek’s data on what UK firms will pay newly qualified solicitors in 2027 covers 113 firms. At the top of the market Sullivan & Cromwell pays £181k and Quinn Emanuel £189k from July 1, 2026; the Magic Circle rate is £150k.

Sullivan & Cromwell
Quinn Emanuel
United Kingdom

SourceLegal Cheek

Leadership1

Sep 30 2026Confirmed

Pinsent Masons elects a new managing partner

Pinsent Masons has elected a new managing partner, Legal Business reported on September 30.

Pinsent Masons

SourceLegal Business

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Lateral moves4

Heuking hires a McDermott employment partner in Germany

Noerr hires a Freshfields private equity partner

CMS brings in an Ashurst senior associate as partner

Weil Gotshal loses London leveraged finance and private equity partners