Annual compensation for three top Kirkland & Ellis partners lateraling to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is likely to exceed the $10 million guarantees made to other notable laterals that have been reported in the legal press in recent years, sources familiar with the moves said.

U.K. partner Neel Sachdev and U.S. partner Eric Wedel are expected to move their private equity practices to rival Paul Weiss, as Law.com International covered earlier this week. Sources at the firms said U.K.-based M&A partner Roger Johnson is expected to join as well.

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