Weil Adds Rebecca Ward As Private Equity Partner In London

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has appointed Rebecca Ward as a partner in its Private Equity practice in London, according to the firm's announcement. Ward joins from Freshfields, where she practiced for four years. Before that, she spent 17 years at private equity law firm Dickson Minto. The firm describes her as having more than two decades of experience advising private equity sponsors on complex domestic and international transactions across the investment lifecycle. Her practice covers leveraged buyouts, acquisitions and disposals, private acquisitions, carve-outs, co-investments, restructurings, and other corporate finance transactions.

The appointment is part of Weil's effort to deepen its European private equity platform. The firm reports it has added 11 private equity partners in Germany over the past 11 months and maintains a significant private equity presence in Paris. London serves as the hub of the European private equity practice, advising European, U.S., and global sponsors, corporations, and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border matters.

The firm has also expanded its U.S. private equity team, adding Peter Feist as U.S. Co-Head of Private Equity in New York, and Jonathan Stott and Michael Hanna in San Francisco. Weil states that it advises more than 300 private equity clients worldwide, including the 10 largest global private equity funds and more than 80% of the 25 largest based on the PEI 300 2025 ranking.

Barry Wolf, Executive Partner of Weil, said the firm was "thrilled to welcome Rebecca" and that her relationships with leading sponsors across Europe will add depth to the European platform. Marco Compagnoni, Co-Head of the Global Private Equity Group, described Ward as a respected partner with a strong reputation in the London market. Ward said the firm has built "a truly exceptional private equity platform" with considerable strength across Europe and internationally.