US legal giant Kirkland & Ellis lost a string of key partners to Paul Weiss this year. It has now turned to a familiar rival to restock its ranks — New York private equity law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Two of Simpson Thacher’s top finance partners in London, Ian Barratt and Sinead O’Shea, joined last week in the latest in a flurry of hires by Kirkland from its US rival.
