https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-weil-s-private-equity-partner-shuffleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-weil-s-private-equity-partner-shufflehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-weil-s-private-equity-partner-shuffle#u54186Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:50:53 +0000Weil Gotshal & Manges is expanding its San Francisco private equity presence by hiring partners Jonathan Stott from Dechert and Michael Hanna from Kirkland. These additions bring the firm's California private equity platform to approximately 20 partners. While the firm strengthens its West Coast bench, it faces simultaneous attrition as additional partners plan moves to Simpson Thacher. The recruitment drive focuses on accelerating Bay Area growth to better serve private equity clients in the region.Why it mattersThe firm is aggressively scaling its California operations to compete fo