Alston & Bird LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘James Fisher is knowledgeable and extremely personable. A good guy to have in your corner, providing reliable, sound advice.’

‘We look for counsel we can really partner with and depend on in the long term. I have met more partners at Alston than any other law firm in the last two years, which demonstrates just how hands on and joined up the practice areas are. As a global service provider, the fit with Alston as a global law firm works extremely well.’

‘James Fisher is hugely responsive, and possess that rare mix of being both incredibly commercial and technical at the same time. He offers the us deep long-standing experience, exceptional market intel and very strong market expertise. He is always willing to think outside of the box with regards to our position as Trustee and Agent on both new and distressed transactions. He very much understands the pitfalls and nuisances of being a service provider which in turn puts us at ease when transacting on particularly complex deals.’

‘The team via James Fisher is quick to mobilise the various areas of expertise we need, particularly in dealing with cross-border Trustee issues which are highly complex and at times litigious. James is highly proactive at introducing us to areas of the firm whose expertise (e.g. liquidations, sanctions & cross-border litigation) is vital to us in the pursuit of our business and derisking it as much as possible from a legal perspective.’

‘James Fisher – for proactivity in connecting his firm to us and leveraging broad legal and industry-sector experience in advising us.’

‘We look for counsel we can really partner with and depend on in the long term. I have met more partners at Alston than any other law firm in the last two years, which demonstrates just how hands on and joined up the practice areas are. As a global service provider, the fit with Alston as a global law firm works extremely well.’

‘James Fisher is hugely responsive, and possesses that rare mix of being both incredibly commercial and technical at the same time. He offers the us deep long standing experience, exceptional market intel and very strong market expertise. He is always willing to think outside of the box. He very much understands the pitfalls and nuisances of being a service provider which in turn puts us at ease when transacting on particularly complex deals.’

‘The team have a wealth of experience, which means that they can more effectively support clients, no matter what the asset class, structure or jurisdiction. They can also call upon their network to obtain advice and support, even if something comes up that’s outside of their area of expertise. They understand our position, which is really important.’

‘The people we work with are extremely knowledgeable, and have proven that they can understand complex structures. They’re very responsive, and actively support their clients during the property finance closing process. They’re commercially minded, and always look to protect the position of their client.’

‘James Spencer is always willing to make himself available when a situation occurs on a transaction. He goes the extra mile, which helps to give the other finance parties a positive impression of our firm.’

‘Very knowledgeable; team has strength in depth; easy to deal with; very responsive’

‘James Spencer – very knowledgeable, sharp and an excellent lawyer.’

‘Alston & Bird is one of our main partners in payments matters in the US. Their team is business oriented, understands Cielo issues and governance. A&B is highly skilled in contracts and M&A negotiations and in payment industry.’

‘Richard Willis really makes a lot of difference in our deals.’

‘It is a top practice for restructuring and insolvency.’

‘Phillip Taylor is great to work with. He’s incredibly creative in terms of finding solutions and always has an impressive grip on the detail.’

‘Philiip Taylor is an outstanding and very experienced partner, astute and able in relation to cross-border matters.’

‘Anna Nolan is exceptional and has very strong technical knowledge.’