Gibson Dunn set to hire Weil's roughly 40-lawyer London private funds team
Gibson Dunn is set to hire Weil, Gotshal & Manges' London private funds team, led by co-heads James Bromley and James Sargent, with six more partners and about 30 counsel and associates expected to follow. The move comes as Weil's management has recommended winding down the firm, though talks with the funds team reportedly ran for more than a year. Gibson Dunn declined to comment.
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Key points
- The team is led by James Bromley and James Sargent, co-heads of Weil's London funds practice since April 2025.Non-Billable
- Partners Philip Baynes, Fiona Cumming, Aron Joy, Marc Schubert, Sophie Smith and Jacquelyn Volpe are expected to move too.Non-Billable
- About 30 counsel and associates would bring the team to roughly 40 lawyers.Law.com InternationalNon-Billable
- Cumming joined Weil from A&O Shearman only in June.Non-Billable
- Talks between Gibson Dunn and the team reportedly ran for more than a year; Gibson Dunn declined to comment.Non-Billable