Paul Weiss hires Akin heavyweight to launch London litigation team

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Paul Weiss moved into social media company X’s former London headquarters at 20 Air Street in Soho last year Photo: Richard Baker / Getty Images

Paul Weiss is hiring rival US law firm Akin’s international disputes head to launch a London litigation team.

The New York law firm has expanded rapidly in London since hiring star finance lawyer Neel Sachdev and a team from Kirkland & Ellis in 2023.