Weil rebuilds private-equity coverage after a sequence of partner departures
On September 28, Reuters reported that private-equity lawyer Peter Feist would return to Weil from Cravath as US co-head of private equity and that Debra Sinclair would join from Willkie, following a period in which Weil lost six partners to Cravath and others to several rival firms.
Inside Practice · SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
On September 28, Reuters reported that private-equity lawyer Peter Feist would return to Weil from Cravath as US co-head of private equity and that Debra Sinclair would join from Willkie, following a period in which Weil lost six partners to Cravath and others to several rival firms. Feist’s client work has included Advent International, OMERS Private Equity and Providence Equity Partners, making the move relevant to specific account relationships as well as aggregate headcount. For clients, rapid team movement creates questions about matter continuity, institutional knowledge and which firm owns the broader relationship. BD leaders should treat departure response as a data discipline: map affected matters, client contacts and successor coverage immediately, then coordinate outreach before competing narratives harden.