International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Peng Yu is rejoining the Firm as a partner in the Global Private Equity Group and will be based in the Hong Kong office. Peng started his career at Weil in the Hong Kong office and is the 18th partner to return to the Firm since the beginning of 2023.Peng rejoins Weil from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s Hong Kong office.

Peng focuses his practice exclusively on private equity matters and mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience advising global and regional private equity and corporate clients on a wide range of strategically important transactions, including buyouts, take-privates, PIPEs, growth capital investments, divestitures, joint ventures and other cross-border transactions, particularly those with a China nexus.

“We are thrilled to welcome Peng back home to Weil as we continue to expand our market-leading Global Private Equity practice,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “His deep experience advising on high-stakes, mission-critical transactions will be an immediate asset to clients in Asia and globally.”

“Peng is widely recognized as a top PE lawyer with broad expertise in the China market, in particular,” said Gary Holtzer, the partner on Weil’s Management Committee overseeing Asia strategy. “His arrival reinforces our strong track record for delivering top-tier service to our sophisticated global clients.”

“Weil is recognized around the world for its leadership on complex, high-profile corporate matters,” Peng said. “I am thrilled to be returning to Weil during such a dynamic time for the Private Equity practice and look forward to helping drive that success forward for our clients in Asia and around the globe.”