{"id":166773,"date":"2026-11-04T15:50:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T23:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/04\/gibson-dunn-could-roll-out-the-welcome-mat-for-up-to-120-weil-lawyers\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T23:50:47","slug":"gibson-dunn-could-roll-out-the-welcome-mat-for-up-to-120-weil-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/04\/gibson-dunn-could-roll-out-the-welcome-mat-for-up-to-120-weil-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibson Dunn Could Roll Out The Welcome Mat For Up To 120 Weil Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a Biglaw firm collapses, its competitors don\u2019t exactly wait for the farewell party to start recruiting. Weil Gotshal is preparing to wind down after a stunning series of partner departures and failed merger talks<\/a>, and Gibson Dunn could soon welcome enough of its lawyers to populate a small firm. <\/p>\n

According to the Financial Times<\/a>, Gibson Dunn is in talks to hire as many as 120 Weil lawyers across the U.S. and London, including more than 20 partners. If their plans come together, it would be one of the largest group lateral moves the legal industry has ever seen. These days, unfortunately, everything about Weil seems to be making history for all the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n

The group includes Andrew Chizzik, Weil\u2019s head of private funds in New York, along with James Bromley and James Sargent, co-heads of its London private funds practice. The prospective hires span fund structuring, regulation, tax, and finance. That\u2019s quite the package deal for Gibson Dunn.<\/p>\n

Neither firm commented on the blockbuster group lateral move. <\/p>\n

As readers know, Weil\u2019s road to dissolution has been paved with partner exits, merger discussions that went nowhere, and an incoming leader who decided she no longer wanted the job<\/a>. Now, a nearly century-old firm with approximately 1,200 lawyers and $2 billion in annual revenue is preparing to close its doors. So much for the security of a prestigious Biglaw name.<\/p>\n

For the Weil lawyers who could be heading to Gibson Dunn, this would certainly be welcome news during an otherwise miserable chapter. Here\u2019s hoping the associates and staff still wondering what comes next will soon have something to celebrate, too.<\/p>\n

Gibson Dunn in talks to hire 120 lawyers from Weil as firm dissolves<\/a> [Financial Times]<\/p>\n

Earlier:<\/strong> Till Dissolution Do Us Part: Inside Weil\u2019s Biglaw Breakup<\/a>
Weil Associate Blasts \u2018Greed\u2019 And \u2018Lack Of Leadership\u2019 As Firm Collapses<\/a>
What Killed Weil? Rainmakers Who Left In Packs<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Collapse Is Biglaw\u2019s Halloween Nightmare<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Wind-Down Message To Associates: Good Luck Out There, And Don\u2019t Forget Your Timesheets<\/a>
Before Weil, The Biggest Collapse In Biglaw History Ended In Criminal Court<\/a>
After 95 Years, Weil Gotshal Is Winding Down<\/a>
Weil Practice Head Tells His Associates To Start Looking For Work Elsewhere<\/a>
Weil Cancels Webinar Inviting 1Ls To \u2018Explore What A Career Here Could Look Like\u2019<\/a>
Weil Gotshal Is Now Discussing A Possible Wind-Down<\/a>
Weil Partners Are \u2018Frantically Sending R\u00e9sum\u00e9s\u2019 As Leadership Weighs Its Options<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Successor Walked Away, And Now The Firm Has A \u2018Run On The Bank\u2019 Problem<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Incoming Leader Won\u2019t Take The Job, And Might Take One At Simpson Thacher Instead<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Merger With Willkie Is Dead, But Its Partner Exodus Is Very Much Alive<\/a>
Weil Gotshal Is Reportedly Negotiating A Merger, About A Month After Saying It Wasn\u2019t In Merger Talks<\/a>
Cravath And Weil Are Just Trading Partners At This Point<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Revolving Door Now Spins In Both Directions<\/a>
Weil Is Relieved To Lose Its Biggest Rainmaker. Cravath Is Thrilled To Get His \u2018Values.\u2019<\/a>
The Cravath Shade Wasn\u2019t A One-Off: Weil Insiders Line Up To Say Good Riddance<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Corporate Chair Decamps For Cravath, Which Weil Would Like You To Know Is \u2018A Smaller Platform\u2019<\/a>
Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female Executive Partner In History<\/a><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The post Gibson Dunn Could Roll Out The Welcome Mat For Up To 120 Weil Lawyers<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When a Biglaw firm collapses, its competitors don\u2019t exactly wait for the farewell party to start recruiting. Weil Gotshal is preparing to wind down after a stunning series of partner departures and failed merger talks<\/a>, and Gibson Dunn could soon welcome enough of its lawyers to populate a small firm. <\/p>\n

According to the Financial Times<\/a>, Gibson Dunn is in talks to hire as many as 120 Weil lawyers across the U.S. and London, including more than 20 partners. If their plans come together, it would be one of the largest group lateral moves the legal industry has ever seen. These days, unfortunately, everything about Weil seems to be making history for all the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n

The group includes Andrew Chizzik, Weil\u2019s head of private funds in New York, along with James Bromley and James Sargent, co-heads of its London private funds practice. The prospective hires span fund structuring, regulation, tax, and finance. That\u2019s quite the package deal for Gibson Dunn.<\/p>\n

Neither firm commented on the blockbuster group lateral move. <\/p>\n

As readers know, Weil\u2019s road to dissolution has been paved with partner exits, merger discussions that went nowhere, and an incoming leader who decided she no longer wanted the job<\/a>. Now, a nearly century-old firm with approximately 1,200 lawyers and $2 billion in annual revenue is preparing to close its doors. So much for the security of a prestigious Biglaw name.<\/p>\n

For the Weil lawyers who could be heading to Gibson Dunn, this would certainly be welcome news during an otherwise miserable chapter. Here\u2019s hoping the associates and staff still wondering what comes next will soon have something to celebrate, too.<\/p>\n

Gibson Dunn in talks to hire 120 lawyers from Weil as firm dissolves<\/a> [Financial Times]<\/p>\n

Earlier:<\/strong> Till Dissolution Do Us Part: Inside Weil\u2019s Biglaw Breakup<\/a>
Weil Associate Blasts \u2018Greed\u2019 And \u2018Lack Of Leadership\u2019 As Firm Collapses<\/a>
What Killed Weil? Rainmakers Who Left In Packs<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Collapse Is Biglaw\u2019s Halloween Nightmare<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Wind-Down Message To Associates: Good Luck Out There, And Don\u2019t Forget Your Timesheets<\/a>
Before Weil, The Biggest Collapse In Biglaw History Ended In Criminal Court<\/a>
After 95 Years, Weil Gotshal Is Winding Down<\/a>
Weil Practice Head Tells His Associates To Start Looking For Work Elsewhere<\/a>
Weil Cancels Webinar Inviting 1Ls To \u2018Explore What A Career Here Could Look Like\u2019<\/a>
Weil Gotshal Is Now Discussing A Possible Wind-Down<\/a>
Weil Partners Are \u2018Frantically Sending R\u00e9sum\u00e9s\u2019 As Leadership Weighs Its Options<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Successor Walked Away, And Now The Firm Has A \u2018Run On The Bank\u2019 Problem<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Incoming Leader Won\u2019t Take The Job, And Might Take One At Simpson Thacher Instead<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Merger With Willkie Is Dead, But Its Partner Exodus Is Very Much Alive<\/a>
Weil Gotshal Is Reportedly Negotiating A Merger, About A Month After Saying It Wasn\u2019t In Merger Talks<\/a>
Cravath And Weil Are Just Trading Partners At This Point<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Revolving Door Now Spins In Both Directions<\/a>
Weil Is Relieved To Lose Its Biggest Rainmaker. Cravath Is Thrilled To Get His \u2018Values.\u2019<\/a>
The Cravath Shade Wasn\u2019t A One-Off: Weil Insiders Line Up To Say Good Riddance<\/a>
Weil\u2019s Corporate Chair Decamps For Cravath, Which Weil Would Like You To Know Is \u2018A Smaller Platform\u2019<\/a>
Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female Executive Partner In History<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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