Earlier this year, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison faced a destabilizing stage when their deputy London head Ramy J. Wahbeh and partner Kaisa Kuusk departed for Sidley Austin, prompting conjecture concerning the firm’s London presence. The speculation intensified when, by the early days of August, Kirkland & Ellis recruited Alvaro Membrillera, the London head of Paul Weiss, which resulted in the London office being left with only three partners.
A surprising turn in events as the firm has been following an assertive hiring strategy, marked by the recruitment of ~12 lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis along with one from Linklaters. Further details of this development can be gained from the original article, although access may be restricted by a paywall.