Shearman & Sterling is to bolster its London practice with the hire of a three-lawyer team from Weil Gotshal & Manges in the City, including private equity partner Mark Soundy and tax partner Sarah Priestley.

The trio, who are set to join in the coming weeks, is completed by associate Simon Burrows, who will join as a partner.

Soundy, whose M&A practice has a particular focus on private equity and restructuring, joined Weil in 2004 from Travers Smith, where he worked for 17 years.