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Paul Weiss raids Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters in London

Ex-Kirkland & Ellis partner Roger Johnson lands at Paul Weiss as poaching battle continues

Kirkland & Ellis, based in the Gherkin, suspected Roger Johnson was trying to orchestrate a team move away from the firm
Kirkland & Ellis, based in the Gherkin, suspected Roger Johnson was trying to orchestrate a team move away from the firm Photo: In Pictures/Getty Images

Former Kirkland & Ellis private equity heavyweight Roger Johnson has joined US law firm Paul Weiss in London alongside a Linklaters partner and further Kirkland lawyers, as the hiring battle between the pair escalates.

M&A star Johnson was asked to leave by Kirkland last month after the firm’s management discovered he was in talks to join Paul Weiss.

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