Kirkland Poaches Paul Weiss London Leader Alvaro Membrillera (1)

Kirkland & Ellis has made a major addition to its London office with the hire of partner Alvaro Membrillera from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, according to two people with knowledge of the move.

Membrillera, who led the London base for Paul Weiss, is a corporate lawyer who joined the firm in 2017 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. He was Paul Weiss’ first UK partner hire after it launched its London office in 2001.

“Alvaro is one of Europe’s top private equity lawyers with substantial experience leading complex cross-border transactions for sophisticated financial sponsors,” said Jon A. Ballis, chairman ...