Gibson Dunn recruits Weil’s London funds team

Gibson Dunn recruited Weil’s London funds team in a move reported by Non-Billable on October 29. Non-Billable said the team included London funds leaders James Bromley and James Sargent, six more partners, and around 30 counsel and associates.

Non-Billable described the recruitment as Gibson Dunn’s recruitment of the entire Weil funds team and as a London expansion. Its account identified Bromley and Sargent as the team’s London funds leaders and said six additional partners were joining them.

Reuters Legal reported on October 31 that nearly 40 funds lawyers from Weil Gotshal’s London office were poised to join Gibson Dunn as Weil pursued plans to wind down operations. Reuters Legal said the group included eight partners and about 30 counsel and associates.