LONDON, January 16, 2025: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Simon Caridia will join the Firm as a partner in its London Finance Practice.

Specializing in the infrastructure space for almost 25 years, Simon advises industry sponsors, infrastructure and private equity funds, commercial bank lenders, multilateral agencies and institutional investors on acquisitions, refinancings and restructurings, including in distressed debt situations. He also has considerable experience in greenfield project finance.

“Simon is an exceptional lawyer, and we are delighted to welcome him to the Firm,” said Weil’s Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “He brings a huge amount of experience in the infrastructure market and excellent technical expertise.”

Tom Richards, co-head of Weil’s London Finance Practice, said: “Simon’s recruitment is a strong commitment to reinforce Weil’s position as a global leader in finance and infrastructure deals. Infrastructure clients demand integrated practice capabilities, and Simon has that level of excellence we need to service the financing needs of our client portfolios.”

“Infrastructure is one of the most dynamic sectors both in the UK and internationally and we expect that institutional investors’ appetite for infrastructure assets will continue to grow in 2025 and beyond,” added Brendan Moylan, partner in Weil’s Private Equity Infrastructure team. “We look forward to Simon starting and further strengthening our ability to serve clients on their most important and complex matters.”

Simon is the latest partner to join Weil’s market-leading finance practice, following the arrival of former Goldman Sachs credit finance head Nicola Noël this month. In 2021 and 2023, the Firm built out its infrastructure capability with industry leaders Murray Cox and Brendan Moylan.

Weil’s integrated, top-flight capabilities across infrastructure finance, private equity and private funds are a significant driver behind the Firm’s position advising the 10 largest global infrastructure investors (Infrastructure Investor 100: 2024). In the last 12 months, the team has advised some of world’s most significant infrastructure investors, including GIP, InfraBridge, Antin Infrastructure, Igneo Infrastructure Partners and OMERS Infrastructure.

About Weil’s Finance Practice

Weil’s preeminent finance practice advises leading private equity sponsors and financial institutions on domestic and cross border leveraged acquisition finance. The team is a market leader in the largest and most complex financings and is particularly known for its depth of knowhow and experience advising across a range of products, sectors and client types.

About Weil’s London Office

Weil is one of the global elite law firms in London advising on the largest, most sophisticated and challenging matters. London is the Firm’s largest office outside of New York, with approximately 250 lawyers.

About Weil

Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for more than 90 years. With approximately 1,200 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in the marketplace and a first-mover in the establishment of many significant practice areas. The Firm’s four departments, Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields.