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Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

ADELAIDE HOUSE, LONDON BRIDGE, LONDON, EC4R 9HA, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7760 1000
Fax:
Fax 020 7760 1111
DX:
92 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.blplaw.com
Email:

Pollyanna Deane

Tel:
Work +44 20 3400 4017
Email:
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

Work Department

Corporate finance.

Position

Partner and head of corporate insurance and reinsurance. Advises insurers on all aspects of non-contentious work, including M&A, reorganisations, new products, transfers, financing and regulation.

Career

Trained Slaughter and May, qualified 1991, assistant 1991-96; assistant Herbert Smith 1996-2001; partner Barlow Lyde & Gilbert 2001-06; partner Berwin Leighton Paisner 2006 to date. Publications: general editor of Butterworth’s ‘Financial Regulation Service’; board member for PLC Financial Services.

Languages

French, Italian.

Education

Bristol Grammar School; Christ Church, Oxford University (1988 MA jurisprudence); College of Law (1990).

Leisure

Travel, theatre, writing murder mysteries and pantomimes.

Practice Areas

Corporate finance; Financial services; Insurance (non-contentious)

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