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10 Feb 2026

Weil, Gotshal & Manges strengthens German private equity team with Kamyar Abrar (and London hires)

"Weil, Gotshal & Manges hires Kamyar Abrar as partner to co-lead its German Private Equity practice; Simon Saitowitz joins in London as a secondaries partner working on GP-led transactions."

Kamyar Abrar and Simon Saitowitz are joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Abrar will rejoin the firm to co-lead Weil's Private Equity practice in Germany, and Saitowitz has been hired in London as a secondaries partner.

Kamyar Abrar rejoins Weil as a partner to co-head the firm's German Private Equity practice. He is a highly influential private equity lawyer who built a formidable sponsor-side practice in Germany advising prominent global private equity funds. Abrar will join from Willkie Farr, where he served as Germany Co-Managing Partner. He is the 17th partner to rejoin Weil since the start of 2023.

In London, Weil hired secondaries partner Simon Saitowitz to add depth to its European private equity offering. Saitowitz has acted on the five largest European GP-led transactions in 2025 and joins Weil’s private equity team in London as a partner.
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