Kirkland London Funds Partner Leggate Set to Join Paul Weiss

July 31, 2024, 9:19 PM UTC

Paul Weiss is strengthening its funds bench in London with the addition of another partner from rival Kirkland & Ellis.

Investment funds partner Jeremy Leggate is set to join Paul Weiss in its UK office, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Leggate has been a partner at Kirkland since 2017 after two years as an associate with the firm.

A Paul Weiss representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The firm has been on a concerted hiring push in London since August 2023, striking back after London leader Alvaro Membrillera decamped to rival Kirkland. ...

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