International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has strengthened its private capital capabilities with the appointment of Andrew Nichol as a partner in its private equity and private funds teams based in New York.
Nichol joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner in the firm’s investment funds and GP solutions practice. His work focuses on advising alternative asset managers and investors on strategic transactions, including GP-stake deals, preferred equity financings, platform investments and bespoke seeding arrangements.
At Weil, he will concentrate on advising sponsors and investors on upper-tier transactions involving asset management firms, as well as broader strategic matters such as business structuring, leadership transitions and succession planning.
The hire comes as demand for GP-stakes and other strategic capital transactions in the asset management sector continues to grow, prompting law firms to expand their advisory capabilities in the area.
Weil said the appointment forms part of a wider expansion of its global private capital platform. Since the beginning of 2025, the firm has added 15 lateral partners across its private equity and private funds practices and promoted eight lawyers to partner across key offices including New York, London and Germany.
