International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that private equity dealmaker Luke Laumann has joined the firm as a partner in the U.S. Private Equity Group, based in the firm’s New York office.
Luke joins from White & Case LLP, where he was a partner in the private equity practice. And he represents private equity sponsors in public and private buyouts in a broad range of industries, with a focus on infrastructure transactions.
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“Luke is well-known and highly regarded in the buyouts and infrastructure space, and we and our clients have worked with him – and across from him – over many years. He will be an outstanding substantive and cultural fit for the Private Equity Group, and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm.”
- Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf
“Luke’s deep background in mid-market buyouts and infrastructure will be a tremendous addition to our growing Private Equity Group. We could not be more excited to have Luke joining the Weil team at this time of meaningful, strategic growth.”
- Michael J. Aiello, Chairman of Weil’s global Corporate Department
“What we have done with Weil’s Private Equity Group is taken a historically strong platform – which has been doing this for over 30 years – and taken it to another level. And we have been able to do that by investing in people like Luke. Luke is, first and foremost, a great lawyer with a robust client following. But just as importantly to us, Luke is a good person who will fit seamlessly into the Weil family, which we take seriously. It is that combination of substance and culture that distinguishes our platform from that of our competitors.”
- Christopher Machera, Co-Head of Weil’s U.S. Private Equity Group
“I am delighted to be joining Weil as the Firm continues the strategic expansion of its renowned Private Equity Group. I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues to strengthen the Firm’s offerings across the full spectrum of private equity transactions.”
- Luke Laumann
