Weil Gotshal & Manges has made its second London hire in a month with the addition of Jones Day restructuring head Adam Plainer.

Plainer is joining Weil as practice head of the US firm's UK business finance and restructuring practice, which currently comprises just one partner, Dominic McCahill.

Plainer, who has been handed a remit to build up the practice, advises on a wide range of matters from debtors counsel to insolvency, financial restructurings and distressed M&A. His clients include Honda and Ennstone.

He also advised lenders on the restructurings of various Premier League football clubs during 2009 and 2010, and last September acted alongside legacy Denton Wilde Sapte on the administration of social housing giant Connaught.

Global restructuring head Marcia Goldstein said: "Having the right person to lead the UK practice and play a strategic global role is crucial for us – Adam has exactly the right combination of wide-ranging experience, great legal ability and leadership skill that we have been looking for.

"With Adam in place and with a mandate to build out the European team further, the opportunities for our global restructuring practice are stronger than ever."

London managing partner Mike Francies added: "One of our strategic goals for 2011 is to build on Weil's restructuring franchise. Our London office's successful track record has been based for many years on the balance of private equity and restructuring work."

The news comes just five days after the US firm announced the hire of former Ashurst partner James Hogben for its London finance practice. Both partners are due to start at Weil this week.