Tana Ryan leads the new LA office, while Navneeta Rekhi joins the San Francisco office
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced the addition of renowned private equity dealmakers Tana Ryan and Navneeta Rekhi as partners in the private equity group.
Tana Ryan will be the managing partner of the firm’s new Los Angeles office, while Navneeta Rekhi will be based in the firm's San Francisco office, which is set to open this summer.
Weil’s expansion into Los Angeles and San Francisco underscores the firm's commitment to meeting the needs of its clients in these critical markets. "The opening of our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices demonstrates Weil’s commitment to serving the needs of our current and future clients across all of the firm’s practice areas in these two critical markets," said Weil executive partner Barry Wolf.
Tana and Navneeta bring extensive experience and strong reputations to Weil, positioning the firm for significant growth in California. "Tana and Nav bring exceptional experience and sterling reputations to the firm and are ideal partners to help build our new California offices as we embark on this next phase of expansion," said Michael J. Aiello, chairman of Weil’s global corporate department. "Los Angeles and San Francisco are significant markets for the private equity community, and this is a rare opportunity to expand our Private Equity Group, as well as to grow and enhance other practice areas across the firm’s global platform."
Kyle Krpata, co-head of Weil's US private equity group and based in the Silicon Valley office, emphasized the strategic importance of opening new offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco and welcomed Tana Ryan and Navneeta Rekhi to Weil's Private Equity Group, noting that these steps will help attract new partners and clients and strengthen the firm's presence in key markets.
The new offices will be developed in collaboration with Weil’s existing partners in Silicon Valley and across the US, with plans to bring in additional lateral hires across various practice areas. Tana and Navneeta joined Weil from Latham & Watkins, where Tana was based in the Los Angeles and Century City offices, and Navneeta was in the San Francisco office. They will work together to anchor Weil’s expansion on the West Coast.
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead Weil’s new Los Angeles office as the Firm bolsters its West Coast presence and looks to capitalize on the thriving Southern California private equity market," said Tana Ryan.
Navneeta Rekhi expressed similar enthusiasm. "I could not be more excited to join Weil’s new San Francisco office and look forward to working with my new partners to expand the Private Equity Group and grow the Firm," she said. "This is a unique opportunity to join an outstanding team as it expands across California and adds significant depth to its leading private equity practice."
