Sullivan & Cromwell has decided that if you’re going to build a London private capital machine, you may as well raid it properly.
The New York heavyweight has hired finance partner Jenny Choi from Weil, adding further firepower to what is becoming one of the more deliberate City build-outs in recent memory. S&C’s London push has been unapologetically focused on private capital, and Choi fits the brief neatly.
She advises equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, financial institutions and direct lenders on financings across the capital structure, the kind of work that keeps private equity humming and banks quietly billing. Promoted to partner at Weil at the start of last year, having joined in 2022, she has acted for clients including Inflexion, Permira and Bain Capital.
The move also reunites Choi with former Weil colleagues Chris McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh, who joined S&C in January. Their arrivals formed part of a broader recruitment drive that has seen the firm add nine lateral partners in London since last autumn, beginning with the hire of Weil’s former London managing partner Mike Francies and ex-Kirkland & Ellis partner Kon Asimacopoulos.
The firm’s media statement is below –
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Jenny Choi will join the firm as partner, resident in the London office. Her arrival is another step in the continued growth of S&C’s London platform and commitment to providing clients across Europe and beyond with best-in-class advice across acquisition finance, private credit and restructuring.
“Jenny is an exceptional finance and private equity lawyer, and we’re delighted to welcome her to S&C as a partner,” said Robert Giuffra and Scott Miller, Co-Chairs of Sullivan & Cromwell. “Her extensive experience in the private capital markets complements the strength of our London team and reinforces our commitment to delivering market-leading advice to clients in this space.”
Ms. Choi advises private equity sponsors, large corporate borrowers, financial institutions and direct lenders on a broad range of complex, multi-jurisdictional financings across the capital structure. Jenny has been named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News 2025, IFLR’s Rising Star of Banking and Finance International 2025, and included in Law.com’s Rising Stars: Best Up and Coming Women list for 2025.
“Jenny is an incredible addition to our top-tier acquisition finance and sponsor focused practice, building on the recent high profile additions of Chris McLaughlin, Alastair McVeigh and Patrick Bright,” said London Co-Managing Partners Kon Asimacopoulos and John Horsfield-Bradbury. “Together with our continued investment in acquisition finance, private equity, specialty lending, and restructuring, her arrival enhances our London team’s ability to advise on the market’s most complex financing transactions.”
About S&C’s Credit & Leveraged Finance Practice
Lawyers in S&C’s Credit & Leveraged Finance Practice work on a wide range of financing transactions to meet the diverse needs of corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors, private credit providers, financial institutions and other market participants. We structure and execute financing arrangements for our clients with an emphasis on ensuring that financing terms align with business needs and objectives, and on efficient deal execution. Our practice is highly active across a wide array of industries: industrials, technology/AI, energy and natural resources, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, real estate and beyond.
About Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is a leading global law firm that advises on major domestic and cross-border M&A, significant litigation and corporate investigations, finance and corporate transactions, and complex antitrust, regulatory, tax and estate planning matters. Our firm’s hallmarks are the highest-quality independent advice and intense dedication to solving client problems. Founded in 1879, S&C has more than 1,000 lawyers located in offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Palo Alto, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney.
