Nee takes 40-lawyer Weil private equity, debt finance team to Kirkland
Friday, November 6, 2026 · first reported by Global Legal Post and 1 other
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has taken on 40 lawyers from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, with Ramona Nee leading the group. Nee co-led Weil's private equity practice and had been positioned to become the firm's next leader. Kirkland announced the hires on Friday.
Global Legal Post reports that five further partners join with Nee, and that the team covers private equity and debt finance. It also describes the move as coming ahead of the winding down of Weil.
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