Key facts
- Christopher Sullivan and Taner Hassan have left Paul, Weiss's London office.
- Sullivan and Hassan are returning to Clifford Chance.
- Sullivan specialized in cross-border M&A, advising private equity firms and public companies.
- Hassan focused on advising private equity firms and public companies on financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts.
- Paul, Weiss has been undergoing a significant expansion of its London office.
Two partners, Christopher Sullivan and Taner Hassan, have departed Paul, Weiss's London office to return to Clifford Chance. Sullivan was part of Paul, Weiss's M&A practice, while Hassan led the firm's European leveraged finance team. Their departures follow other exits from Paul, Weiss's London office this year, including its European M&A head who left for Kirkland & Ellis in April.