U.S.-based law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has experienced a shift in their London-based team. Notably, M&A partner Gavin Weir has left the firm after nearly five years of service. Weir is set to join Ashurst’s London office as U.K. head of financial institutions M&A in the following weeks. This news comes shortly after Akin announced the addition of a new financial restructuring partner to their London offices.
This fluctuation is not unusual for London’s legal market at the start of the New Year, which often sees a busy period of hirings and departures. Further details regarding these developments can be found in the original article available here.