Peng Yu has rejoined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a partner in the Global Private Equity Group and will be based in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Peng began his legal career at Weil’s Hong Kong office and becomes the 18th partner to return to the firm since early 2023.
Peng specializes in private equity matters and mergers and acquisitions. He has significant experience advising both global and regional private equity firms, as well as corporate clients, on transactions such as buyouts, take-privates, PIPEs, growth capital investments, divestitures, joint ventures, and other cross-border deals with a focus on China.
“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.”
Gary Holtzer, a partner overseeing Asia strategy on Weil’s Management Committee, stated: “Peng is widely recognized as a top PE lawyer with broad expertise in the China market, in particular. His arrival reinforces our strong track record for delivering top-tier service to our sophisticated global clients.”
Prior to rejoining Weil, Peng was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Hong Kong office.
“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.”
Weil’s global Private Equity practice advises more than 300 private equity clients worldwide. These include middle-market buyout firms and each of the ten largest global private equity funds along with most of the top 25 funds ranked by PEI 300 2024. The firm covers all aspects of investment life cycles.
The Hong Kong office handles transactional work for corporate and private equity clients across Asia-Pacific—including China, India, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia/New Zealand—and also advises on cross-border deals involving North America and Europe.
Founded in 1931, Weil operates internationally with approximately 1,200 lawyers across three continents. Its four departments—Corporate; Litigation; Restructuring; Tax; Executive Compensation & Benefits—and more than two dozen practice groups are regularly recognized as leaders in their fields.