The exodus at Weil, Gotshal & Manges is spilling over into Europe.
Two of the law firm's London-based partners, David Avery-Gee and Sarah Flaherty, are set to join rival Sullivan & Cromwell as it seeks to bolster its dealmaking practice in Europe.
S&C said Thursday that Avery-Gee, who co-manages Weil's London office, will join as co-head of its European M&A practice, alongside Olivier de Vilmorin in Paris. Flaherty joins as a partner, S&C said in a statement.
The moves come on the heels of six Weil partners, including its top dealmaker, leaving to join Cravath, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month.
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Avery-Gee is particularly well-known in European legal circles, working on a slew of deals including the Advent and FedEx-led bid in February to acquire Polish parcel-locker provider InPost for more than $9 billion.
Flaherty has also worked on a string of deals and both a count commodities giant Glencore as a client.