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Paul Weiss hires ex-Kirkland & Ellis partner in London

The New York law firm has been on a growth tear in London over the past year

Paul Weiss moved to a new office in London’s West End earlier this year Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images
Paul Weiss moved to a new office in London’s West End earlier this year Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Photo: In Pictures via Getty Images

Paul Weiss has bolstered its London restructuring bench by hiring a former Kirkland & Ellis partner from a special situations firm. 

Kai Zeng is an investment director at Blantyre Capital and is joining Paul Weiss as a restructuring and special situations partner in London, according to people familiar with the situation. 

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