Gibson Dunn is reportedly set to hire Weil's private funds teams in New York and London. The move follows reports that Weil's management committee has recommended winding down the firm's global operations.

Using Pirical's client intelligence and lawyer data, we've looked at a few clients who could be following the team across, and what the hires could mean for Gibson Dunn's headcount.

Four of Weil's Top Funds Clients Could Become New Targets for Gibson Dunn

Weil’s investment funds partners in New York and London have acted on 231 public matters for 123 clients. Brookfield is the largest relationship, with 24 matters across 11 partners. TPG Capital, Goldman Sachs and InfraRed Capital Partners follow with 8 each.

Of the nine clients with 4 or more matters, five already appear in Gibson Dunn's own client matters: Brookfield, TPG Capital, Goldman Sachs, Apollo Global Management and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.

The other 4 would be new to the firm: InfraRed Capital Partners, Genstar Capital, Global Infrastructure Partners and Arcus Infrastructure Partners. 3 of these are infrastructure investors.

Gibson Dunn will welcome partners involved in highly valued deals such as the $28bn closing of Brookfield Infrastructure Fund V and the €3bn fundraise for Arcus Infrastructure Partners’ European Infrastructure Fund 4.

Gibson Dunn's Funds Partner Count would Triple across New York and London

The hires would build on 2 years of growth in Gibson Dunn's Investment Funds practice. Since October 2024, the firm has hired 8 partners whose primary practice is Investment Funds, taking its global headcount from 11 to 19 (+73%).

3 of those hires joined in Paris in July 2026, as part of a 4-partner team from Clifford Chance alongside 1 tax partner. The firm previously had no funds partners in Paris. New York added 2, and Washington DC, Dubai and London 1 each.

In London, 8 Weil partners would take Gibson Dunn from 76 to 84 partners (+10.5%). Partners whose primary practice is Investment Funds would rise from 1 to 9, placing its London funds headcount close to firms such as Latham & Watkins (10) and Stephenson Harwood (8).

In New York, 12 Weil partners would take the office from 195 to 207 partners (+6.2%). Partners whose primary practice is Investment Funds would rise from 9 to 21, placing its New York funds headcount above firms such as Proskauer (19) and Ropes & Gray (18).

Across the 2 offices, Gibson Dunn's Investment Funds partners would triple from 10 to 30.