Law firms Simpson Thacher hits Weil for London corporate partner Tom Cox · 26 August 2026 · 3 min read Corporate and M&A United Kingdom Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Weil Weil, Gotshal & Manges Simpson Thacher has hired corporate partner Murray Cox from Weil Gotshal & Manges in London. A Legal 500 leading partner for upper-midmarket M&A , Cox joined Weil in 2021 after 13 years at Slaughter and May, including five as a partner. He arrived with a splash, joining the team that advised Advent International on its $8bn offer for Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB that September. Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe . Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related Content More in this category Weil private equity co-head set to leave for Paul Weiss Law firms Kate Peacock 21 Aug 2026 Trading Places: White & Case hires Mayer Brown funds head as former Freshfields US disputes head decamps for DLA Law firms Eliza Winter 21 Aug 2026 Weil and Jones Day say cheese on £1bn acquisition of dairy brands Law firms Kate Peacock 14 Aug 2026 Latham’s Freshfields hires continue with senior Hong Kong corporate duo Law firms Will Lewallen 28 Aug 2026 Milbank launches in Chicago with White & Case projects co-head Law firms Eliza Winter 24 Aug 2026 Latham and Skadden lead on Shein’s Hong Kong IPO as retailer targets $1.8bn Law firms Eliza Winter 24 Aug 2026 ‘We’re not trying to transform overnight’ – Addleshaws targets large-cap PE without neglecting its roots Law firms Will Lewallen 26 Aug 2026 Starbucks EMEA GC on leadership, business turnarounds and traveling the ‘bumpy road’ In-House Theresa Hargreaves 21 Aug 2026 Gunnercooke under SRA scrutiny following complaint linked to £1.3bn scandal Law firms Eliza Winter 28 Aug 2026
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