Banking & Finance: Sponsors
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
Contact number
(020) 7367 1600Chambers Review
Paul Weiss has quickly established itself as a leading sponsor-focused finance practice. The team works with a who's who of leading asset managers on high-value transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has continued with their excellence in terms of their advice and service levels."
"They are top of the range for complex processes, with a lot of intricacies involved - you'd want that team on your side."
"They take a very sophisticated approach to all situations and they're super fast and always available."
"Paul Weiss is my go-to firm when I know that a transaction will be complex or require creative thinking. I trust them across the board on any type of transaction - they have top quality specialists."
"The team has continued with their excellence in terms of their advice and service levels."
"They are top of the range for complex processes, with a lot of intricacies involved - you'd want that team on your side."
"They take a very sophisticated approach to all situations and they're super fast and always available."
"Paul Weiss is my go-to firm when I know that a transaction will be complex or require creative thinking. I trust them across the board on any type of transaction - they have top quality specialists."
Notable Practitioners
Neel Sachdev remains a leading authority in the finance market, noted for his stellar representation of sponsor-side clients. He is regularly called upon to advise on complex, multi-jurisdictional debt finance matters, in particular acquisition financings and take-privates. He also acts as co-head of Paul Weiss' London office and co-leads its global finance and capital markets group.
"Neel is a great deal operator who knows the market."
"He is an absolute rock star. It's not just what's delivered but also you get a true market read - he's got on point, commercial judgement."
"Neel is a brilliant lawyer and combines the best of decades of experience with keeping up with the latest trends in market."
"Neel is unparalleled in terms of breadth of knowledge across products, client relationship management and commercial awareness."
Taner Hassan is noted for his expertise in acting for sponsors, regularly advising private equity clients on leveraged finance matters. He has experience handling cross-border mandates involving the Nordics and the USA, among other jurisdictions.