Key facts
- Weil Gotshal & Manges is experiencing multiple partner departures from its London office.
- Leveraged finance partner Tom Richards and private equity partner Max Oppenheimer are among those set to leave.
- David Avery-Gee, co-managing partner of Weil's London hub, and partner Sarah Flaherty are moving to Sullivan & Cromwell.
- Richards is reportedly in discussions to join Simpson Thacher, while Oppenheimer is close to a move to Paul Weiss.
- The exits follow a pattern of partner defections from Weil across London and New York.
Weil Gotshal & Manges is bracing for further partner departures from its London office, with leveraged finance partner Tom Richards and private equity partner Max Oppenheimer reportedly among those set to leave. Richards is understood to be in discussions to join Simpson Thacher, while Oppenheimer is close to a move to Paul Weiss.
These potential exits follow the high-profile move of David Avery-Gee, co-managing partner of Weil's London hub and head of its corporate and M&A practice, along with partner Sarah Flaherty, to Sullivan & Cromwell. Avery-Gee will co-head European M&A at Sullivan & Cromwell.
The departures add to a significant number of partner defections from Weil across its London and New York offices over the past year, a trend that has drawn considerable attention in the legal market.