Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

“Nice people who are easy to work with. They take time to understand your team and business, which means they can provide a better service.”

“James Good is always there when you need him and he has a good team under him.”

“Roger Cohen offers the best full solicitor service to major ratepayers concerned with their rateable values.”

“Roger Cohen has an excellent commercial, practical mind. He has considerable strategic and tactical acumen. His questions are usually the most penetrating.”

“The team is extremely knowledgeable and respected in this field. The lawyers have a wealth of experience and give confident and clear legal advice. I find BCLP lawyers really approachable and quick to respond too, which is appreciated with busy and fast moving projects.”

“James Parker is approachable and pragmatic, he provides clear and commercial legal advice and knows the industry extremely well. As a client he’s a pleasure to work with – he is always quick to respond and make my life easier, ensuring clear cost visibility and control.”

‘Chris Rowe is accessible and provides sensible advice.’

‘Juliet Thomas has the ability to consider and support non-standard structures.’

‘Chris Rowe provides pragmatic commercial advice.’

‘Proactive, thoughtful; they push beyond standard legal services by creating unique networking opportunities. Active within industry lobbying initiatives. Personable and creative.’

‘I’d like to highlight Andrew Yates as being particularly insightful and creative. He is also an person with many outside interests which adds to the richness of his perspective.’

‘This team’s grip and understanding of complex transactions with multiple counterparties and multiple issues to be managed is quite exceptional. The capability of the associates has meant that they have achieved this while keeping the cost within manageable limits.’

‘The team has a good breadth of speciality knowledge – covering a broad range of areas. They collaborate well which is helpful to us as client as it ensures we get well rounded advice.’

‘Consistently excellent. Great depth in team capability – junior associates are as impressive as senior associates or partners providing confidence and helping to manage costs.’

‘This is a team which has strength across the board and a commitment to real estate beyond any other firm.’

‘Claire Milton is very good, she always gets involved and is really keen to ensure that the outcome for you as a client is as good as it possibly can be.’

‘Exceptional market knowledge from a legal perspective but also from an investor’s position is unsurpassed. Innovations include excellent networking initiatives and a willingness to role sleeves up on industry lobbying initiatives which has helped to establish the build to rent asset class.’

‘Innovative, creative, thoughtful, one step ahead of others, industry leader, personable, approachable.’

‘Fully engaging, “in the market”, informed and well-connected. BCLP provides an innovative approach to market collaboration through regular sector – specific events of varying nature and scales. One example of which is the annual BtR dinner hosted by Andrew Yates and his team. The event is always well-attended by the most influential client organisations across the industry.’

‘Andrew Yates is stand-out, prolific in his field, widely respected, and an excellent lawyer. Most importantly, Andrew is passionate about his subject; the Build to Rent sector. Andrew goes above and beyond to navigate this significant yet still relatively nascent market in the UK. He does so in a way that is engaging, fun and entirely unique.  Andrew should be recognised as a stand-out expert in his field.’

‘Enthusiastic and more commercially aware than most lawyers.’

‘Know where to focus their time, don’t clock up hours on topics that have no impact on value.’

‘Technical knowledge is a given, coupled with unrivalled understanding of the client and principles and processes that matter to the client. Able to resource client requirements more than adequately for significant transactions be they complex or high value urgent or larger longer term projects’

‘The advice is practical, commercial and honest. They respond very quickly and are very attentive.’

‘Akhil Markanday is simply the best. He is hardworking, focused, resolute when necessary and a great negotiator. He always understands the client’s position, even when there is emotion involved.’

‘Extremely responsive team who make you feel you are an important client. Very professional and a well balanced team with a high level of experience and expertise.’

‘The individuals I work with here are specialists in the field of Rights of Light. They also understand not only how to provide the correct interpretation of the law in this niche subject matter, but are also able to assist, advise clients and their advisors on how best to manage these risks.’

‘Other than their own skills set and specialist subject matter knowledge, they are are approachable, organised, pragmatic, realistic, attainable and most of all they are complete professionals.’

‘Akhil Markanday is brilliant, really great guy and brilliant lawyer.’

‘Rebecca Campbell is a real rising star. Very intelligent and really gets to the heart of the matter.’

‘An excellent understanding of the law enables this team to contribute to appeal strategy. They also conduct effectively appeals involving a number of different disciplines.’

‘We consistently use the Corporate Finance team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and they consistently provide an excellent service. The team are efficient, technically on point and very commercial. They are very much our trusted legal advisers. Work aside, they are also a personable team who we enjoy working with very much.’

‘We rate Ben Lee at BCLP very highly. He is commercial and an excellent lawyer. He is an extremely versatile adviser with the full range of skills across public markets and private M&A as well as private equity. We also work very closely with three other corporate partners, Nick Myatt, Kurt Ma and Marie Johnson who are all very good too.’

‘Very knowledgeable and experience team. Dedicated and highly available.’

‘Great human skills, pleasant to work with.’

‘We work regularly with Alexander Keepin on UK small cap energy & natural resources ECM transactions. They have a thorough grasp of the key issues and market practice, both issuer and bank side. Their client board portal is notably intuitive and user-friendly.’

‘Alexander Keepin is particularly dedicated partner in the space and can be relied upon to maintain a high level of partner involvement at all phases of a transaction.’

‘BCLP were excellent. Their M&A team understood us very quickly and were a joy to work with. The principal partner, Jinal Shah, was critical to the success of our transaction. He guided us through the transaction, was a source of a great deal of market knowledge and practice, as well as giving us unparalleled independent advice and ensuring we were well placed to make decisions etc, all within an extremely compressed time frame.’

‘Jinal Shah understood us and felt like part of our team very quickly. One of his strengths was his ability to co-ordinate many different specialisms and understand what we might need to know in order to inform our bid and positions. Ultimately we felt very supported and we could not have done it without him!’

‘The BCLP team are approachable and truly collaborative with their clients, but are also technical experts in their field. They offer a good value for money option for legal services, with a good understanding of their clients style and approach, complimented with real people that you want to work hard with and then celebrate the close of a deal with afterwards.’

‘BCLP have a diverse work force and are always willing to accommodate client requests to balance gender and diversity in the teams providing services to clients. It is refreshing to work with a law firm that enables its work force to have a work life balance and has understanding partners that appreciate their staff and clients have personal responsibilities outside of work.’

‘Andrew Hart is an exceptional corporate partner who really understands his clients and is always is available when needed. He has a very approachable and considerate manner, and becomes fully integrated into the client’s world as a key legal and business adviser. Andrew is a commercially astute and practical lawyer that offers good solutions to legal issues. He is true to his word on fee quotes and offers great value to the client.

‘Marie Johnson is an up and coming partner, who builds great rapport with her clients. She is sensible and practical in her negotiation and works well with the client team.’

‘Scarlett Evans is a very technical associate who provides sound advice to her clients. She works well with the client team and build strong relationships with different departments. She understand client concerns and provides practical solutions.’

‘Ben Lee is a very astute and robust corporate partner, who is also approachable and practical.’

‘We dealt with Alan Sinyor on a particular VAT matter. The whole matter went very smoothly from first contact until the end. He always responded in good time, we had a few phone calls with him where he heard our views and he was clear with his responses.’

‘Alan Sinyor stands out as a truly outstanding VAT advisor. He is always available to help us with our VAT issues. His technical skills are first rate and he is very client-friendly. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.’

‘The team are very efficient and forthcoming and quick to respond.’

‘Alan Sinyor has been our adviser on various VAT issues. I found that Alan grasped the situation and came up with clear decisive and well thought through advise. Alan is forwarding thinking and outstanding in his clarity.’

‘Alan Sinyor leads the VAT team. He is exceptionally good – a real VAT veteran who looks at all problems from a creative perspective. The VAT team works well with the litigation team, deferring to them at appropriate statues in any dispute.’

‘Kate Ison is fiercely practical and not afraid to change tack if that is what the case requires. Many lack the courage to do so.’

‘Alan Sinyor has distinguished himself with extraordinary talents & decades-long experience in VAT & Indirect tax specialism. He has dual qualifications as a chartered accountant and barrister/solicitor. That certainly shine through the high confidence and sharp precision with which he delivers legal advice and technical expertise.’

‘Alan Sinyor is an expert VAT advisor whose advice is always practical, precise, timely and honest. His consistent professionalism, good judgement and collaborative nature have earned him the trust and admiration of our entire team.’

‘Down to earth, commercial good sense, attention to detail.’

‘An excellent all round team with great strength in depth.’

‘Segun Osuntokun – a master in everything he does. Peerless.’

‘Andrew Tuson – excellent technically, hardworking, great commercial acumen and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Rachel Ziegler is a great lawyer. She is good at drafting, has a strong knowledge of the law, and a strong sense for what will and will not work in Court.’

‘Andrew Tuson – very calm, incisive, decisive. Responsive to advice but applies independent judgment. Fights hard for the client.’

‘Rachel Ziegler – a brilliant lawyer who has great client handling skills.’

‘Excellent case management, knowledge and advice. All aspects are absolutely first class. A great team of people to work with.’

‘Edward Coulson – charming, cool, an excellent strategist and a lovely team leader.’

‘The quality of this team is exceptional. All of the team members show tremendous devotion to the case, grip on the detail and collaborative approach.’

‘Ed Coulson, Ben Blacklock and Alexandra Hildyard stand out for their ability to cut through the detail and see the big picture.’

‘Alexandra Hildyard is a total stand-out. She is a master of the complex detail of a case.’

‘Andy Hockley – extremely tactically aware, and sophisticated industry knowledge. Ed Coulson – on top of all the detail and a committed fighter for his clients. Ben Blacklock – very thorough, very bright lawyer destined for the top. Andrew Leitch – a pugnacious litigator.’

‘Andy Hockley: great judgment and client handling. Ed Coulson: tough litigator not afraid of a fight. Ben Blacklock – Intellectually brilliant and highly dedicated. Destined for great things.’

‘This is a fantastic competition law team to work with. They are knowledgeable and hardworking and they always fight hard in their client’s best interest. There is a great sense of camaraderie amongst the team which makes them more efficient and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Very efficient and responsive. Practical and down to earth, whilst being very reassuring to the clients.’

‘Kate Ison is terrific – clever, sensible, hard working and very efficient. She has absolutely no edge or ego.’

‘There is a very good synergy between the commercial litigators and the VAT team. Each play to their strengths which significantly improves their offering to the client.’

‘Alan Synor and Kate Ison are standout. Both technically very sound and work well together as a team, Kate focusing on litigation strategy and Alan on VAT technical issues.’

‘BCLP is considered to be one of our go-to firms for complex transactions in the hospitality and leisure sphere.’

‘The breadth of experience and range of specialists within the firm makes it stand out as a preferred advisor for more challenging deals.’

‘Laura Wild is very commercial and dedicated with excellent knowledge and expertise in the hospitality sector.’

‘Chris de Pury stands out in the industry for his ability to structure complex transactions.’

‘Laura Wild is knowledgeable and capable.’

‘An outstanding team of experienced lawyers with very deep insight into the real estate and hospitality industry. BCLP’s market insight and experience were invaluable, the team was nimble and assisted us greatly, especially in light of rapidly evolving market conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.’

‘Nazir Dewji is superbly experienced with a tremendous wealth of experience. Instrumental in assisting us to navigate and overcome the difficult and complex issues arising from our mixed-used development project in London. Precisely the type of lawyer you would want on your side.’

‘Laura Wild is a fantastic lawyer with a great depth of experience and industry insight. Provided tailored advice based on her reserves of experience that assisted us to see our mixed-used development (which includes a 5-star hotel component) in London to completion.’

‘The BCLP real estate funds team  are extremely knowledgeable across the full spectrum of onshore and offshore investment vehicles including limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, unit trusts and authorised open-ended funds. They effectively leverage the firm’s multidisciplinary real estate expertise to deliver great results for clients. I view them as a top-tier real estate funds practice.’

‘Kate Binedell is always a pleasure to deal with – she is commercial, responsive and technically strong. Kate delivers complex funds transactions with energy and enthusiasm.’

‘Nileena Premchand is a senior associate in the team and a pleasure to work with; she is an effective communicator and excellent project manager. She is enthusiastic, responsive and also strong on the regulatory side.’

‘A great multi-disciplinary team on the real estate and corporate real estate side. Excellent communication and always available.’

‘Excellent commerciality, particularly Sam Narula and Kieran Saunders.’

‘Our relationship partner is smart and responsive to our real estate fund needs. We have a collaborative relationship, from the conceptual discussions regarding new fund opportunities through to the detailed drafting and negotiation of documentation with multiple investors.’

‘A bright, quick and attentive team.’

‘The level of involvement in the transactions from experienced partners is exceptional’.

‘They are not just involved in the supervision of the transaction, but actively involved throughout’.

‘Incredibly client focussed and really takes the time to understand what’s important on the transaction’.

‘Mark Richards, as well as being a very experienced and capable infrastructure lawyer, is everything that you could want in a client relationship partner’.

‘Mark Richards is very attentive and nothing is too much trouble’.

‘I think the firm compares very well with similar firms due to the approachability of its staff, breadth of practice areas and technical strength’.

‘They tend to retain key associates for a long period of time and so there is a real opportunity to build relationships with a team which is always helps with work’.

‘Great availability and responsiveness from Mark Richards and the team’.

‘The BCLP team have a deep understanding of the real estate sector, which means that they are always able to respond to challenges and issues.’

‘BCLP provide straightforward solutions to complex issues with no fuss and a commercial attitude towards the resolution of problem.’

‘Nazir Dewji is an excellent, client-orientated lawyer. Close to the detail, but pragmatic.’

‘Pragmatic, practical and highly responsive.’

‘A powerful team. Kimberly Roberts and Emily Dickson are the eyes and ears for an in-house team with no construction expertise, picking up on key risks and seamlessly managing the internal client.’

‘Nazir Dewji’s knowledge and ability to cut through issues makes him an invaluable asset to our business and he is the first port of call on any complex construction issues.’

‘Richard Benn has become a key asset to our team. His responsiveness, advice, and ability makes him a go-to for construction related advice.’

‘Kimberly Roberts is excellent; she is very knowledgeable in her field and combines this with a friendly and professional approach on the client-side.’

‘BCLP’s technical knowledge and speed of execution is second to none.’

‘Great team who are pleasant to work with and always go the extra mile to get the job done.’

‘The team is phenomenal: it has been exceptionally responsive, capable, commercial minded and provided value-add services.’

‘Payam Yoseflavi and his team’s are always on hand to deal with queries and every financing secured has felt like a team collaboration rather than a contractual obligation.’

‘Naveen Vijh is a stand-out partner. Market leading in his experience and technical knowledge, but also it terms of the personality and tenacity he brings to all transactions.’

‘Payam Yoseflavi has been a great resource for intel and market knowledge. His subtle yet simple approach to problems allows us as the client to feel that he is always on top of any issues.’

‘Payam Yoseflavi is knowledgeable, professional, super-attentive, happy to provide his opinion and guidance, pragmatic and calm – a pleasure to work with.’

‘Claire Watson is a very experienced, capable, approachable and responsible finance lawyer. She is trust-worthy, always provides valuable advise, she drives the deal, and is always committed to getting the deal down in an organised fashion. Her response has always been accurate, concise and spot-on.’

‘They have amazing experience in leasing and franchising matters, as well as being able to assist on more commercial aspects of rail, and general advice relevant to a company operating in the rail sector’.

‘The BCLP team knows the Rail Leasing business very well, both leasing and procurement activities. Work is invariably carried out to a very high standard. Overall I find BCLP very easy to work with and to a person willing and able to explain detail points to me’.

‘I find that Jamie Wiseman-Clarke and his team really understand our business and so are able to produce accurate documents and amendments with relatively little explanation from us’.

‘Jamie Wiseman Clarke – a technically excellent lawyer, easily the best in the rail industry in terms of technical knowledge. Russell Clifford – outstanding UK Rail expert with unrivalled experience of market changes’.

‘Consistently I have found the team has a warm, can-do approach that I find to be engaging. Making myself and colleagues feel comfortable and not only recognising but helping us overcome any weaknesses and supporting us through the required processes’.

‘The knowledge within the BCLP team is broad and deep, with the team dynamic set such that the most appropriate team member, working within the team ethos of being open, warm and engaging, generally takes the lead’.

‘Jason Chamberlain is dry, patient and understanding. Great strategically and on detail’.

‘Great knowledge, very thorough. Jason Chamberlain is a true enthusiast and a pleasure to work with’.

‘BCLP covers the full spectrum of services we need – fund, transactions and tax. The tax team work seamlessly with their colleagues to get us results.’

‘Paul Shaw is our go to person for complex funds advice and structuring, always providing quality, innovative and commercial advice that helps us to make transactions happen.’

‘Highly skilled and very focused on the client’s needs. They have an ability to get to what needs to be done very quickly. They are lean and very efficient.’

‘Chris Bryant is highly intelligent, extremely practical – he gets to the point straight away, and extremely personable with clients and other professionals.’

‘Polly James: A steady and calming influence when cases hit crisis point.’

‘The key strength of BCLP is its ability to bring together top quality employment and regulatory specialists to help us navigate issues as a client in FS. The relationship management we receive is first-class.’

‘Oran Gelb – gives very good, practical, advice. Not afraid to say what he would do if he were the client.’

‘A financial services team with long standing experience and renowned in the field.’

‘Polly James – is one in a million. Modest, smart, cool and collected. A joy to work with. Breathes life into every case and goes the extra mile at every stage.’

‘A very capable team and a pleasure to work with. They have a number of team members who have spent time on secondment at financial regulatory authorities (e.g. FCA and PRA), which provides valuable insights to dealing with regulators on enforcement matters.’

‘We have been working with Oran Gelb and the team for well over ten years and we consider them as part of our team, fully knowing that they will fight our corner and protect us as best they can. They always go out of their way to assist and support and put us in touch with the relevant individual in the event they cannot assist directly. They have a large team behind them.’

‘Oran Gelb and the team are very approachable and very knowledgeable and always provide a speedy response. They always have our best interests at heart and in the past have provided us with very helpful legal advice which has proved invaluable.’

‘The team is extremely responsive and versatile. BCLP is able to help us navigate uncertainties from regulatory reporting to outsourcing to regulatory horizon scanning. The team is willing to go above and beyond to better understand our business model and provide bespoke advice.’

‘Daniel Csefalvay and Joanna Munro work very hard to meet our high expectations and are generous with their time. Their high-quality work is much appreciated.’

‘Matthew Baker – Matt has the ability to provide detailed technical regulatory analysis to non specialists in a way that provides confidence and is easily accessible.’

‘On matters that cross various disciplines, BCLP partners from different areas work together to ensure complete advice and coverage.’

‘Daniel Csefalvay provides practical advice which is essential in the regulatory environment.’

‘Very strong regulatory understanding in terms of the FCA. I have worked with Polly James and her team over many years in the insurance sector. They are extremely responsive, and the work is always of a high quality. They have access to a wide range of specialisms within the firm which has been a great help on several occasions. Overall they are a pleasure to work with in addition to the above.’

‘Highly responsive. Organised and proactive. Succinct.’

‘Polly James and Joanna Munro both stand out.’

‘They are efficient and very capable of holding small, medium and big projects with wide experience among staff.’

‘In all great businesses you need leaders, Graham Shear is just that. He is able to make quick decisions.’

‘Great strength and depth.‘

‘A very professional team that is very dedicated to the work and very pleasant to work with. Allocates responsibilities among the team in an efficient and seamless way.’

‘Extremely effective advocacy, courteous but firm correspondence, and a collaborative attitude generally. Full marks.’

‘George Burn is head and shoulders above most other practitioners in London. Calm, focused, measured and effective. Cool head in the hottest temperatures and a very able opponent indeed.’

‘George Burns leads the team very professionally. George is very knowledgeable on the law, practice, and the facts of the matter; and he has built a team of associates who work well together to support the overall management of the case.’

‘George Burn stands out as a global leader in international arbitration.‘

‘George Burn has a clear and concise approach, and is not afraid to look outside the box when required. George is very client friendly and provides incredible value for the money spent – always a first call in this field.‘

‘Roman Khodykin is a first rate lawyer.’

‘Working with BCLP is very effective.’

‘The fact that they are able to use their employment and regulatory specialists to help us navigate complex issues with both employment legislation and regulation in mind is invaluable.’

‘I find BCLP to be clear in their advice, very practical and pragmatic.’

‘I appreciate that BCLP have a partner dedicated to diversity and we have benefited from her insights as a client through the provision of complimentary Board training.’

‘Very approachable, helpful and friendly. Very experienced in their field.’

‘Adam Lambert is always available when I call. His knowledge of employment law is excellent.’

‘Consistently I have found the team to have a warm, can-do approach that I find to be engaging.’

‘The knowledge within the team is broad and deep, with the team dynamic set such that the most appropriate team member, working within the team ethos of being open, warm and engaging, generally takes the lead.’

‘Very proactive and easy to work with.’

‘Russell Clifford is excellent.’

‘Jamie Wiseman-Clarke delivers a first-class service.’

‘Anton Chambers always made himself available, clearly set out issues in an easy to understand matter, was prepared to lead and do the grunt work.’

‘They know our business well, they support in-house legal and the wider commercial business. They are respectful and make you feel supported. They are go-to people.’

‘The team is approachable and collaborative with clients, but also technical experts in the field.’

‘Clients can expect a sharp and smart service provider with a human touch.’

‘Andrew Hart is an exceptional corporate partner who really understands his clients and is always is available when needed.’

‘BCLP has a very strong mid-cap metals and mining franchise, notably covering dua- listed clients in the sector’.

‘Alexander Keepin is the lead partner on the M&M work we conduct, both issuer and bank side; We particularly value his availability and involvement in day-to-day transactional work’.

‘BCLP, and in particular, Alexander Keepin (and his team), are a critical resource to the two firms I run’.

‘I have used BCLP, Alexander Keepin, and his team extensively over the last 15 years and rely on this resource for all legal oversight’.

‘The team is responsive, always available, turns around documents with urgency when required, and provides very high quality work’.

‘Alexander Keepin’s specialist regulatory/listing knowledge, as well as deep sector knowledge is a unique resource in the industry’.

‘I think they are excellent in all facets of the energy transition/renewables and working with a sophisticated team, whether its near-term power markets or standard M&A, we expect them to “keep-up” and they do so.’

‘Kiran Arora is an absolutely excellent lawyer who has a brilliant demeanor in both positive circumstances and more difficult negotiations.’

‘The team brings a good mix of legal expertise and pragmatism, is responsive, and is able to engage in practical discussions to resolve matters, understanding the balance of risks to the parties.’

‘Great industry knowledge and client understanding.’

‘Alex Clough and Jennifer Varley are trusted advisors.’

‘There is a consistent benchmark of excellent service.’

‘Experienced in this field.’

‘Good experience of the underlying Environmental law. Ability to suggest suitable compromising positions to meet business / commercial intent – Aiden Thomson (Partner).’

‘Robust understanding of environmental matters. Straightforward to work with.’

‘Aidan Thomson – straightforward practical legal advice, helpful, insightful.’

‘Aidan Thomson is a pleasure to work with and provides clear and concise advice to our business.’

‘Aidan Thomson – really well known in the market and always approachable. A deep knowledge bank.

‘They are very responsive and very analytical and detailed in their advice.‘

‘Very good at providing pragmatic, commercial advice covering US and European markets.’

‘Competent and technically able team who work effectively together to provide a comprehensive and trusted legal service to meet the client needs and sometimes unpredictable situations.’

‘Marcus Pearl is very responsive and knows all the right people to bring in from the firm.’

‘Geraldine Scali is highly knowledgeable on privacy regulations and commercial nuance.’

‘The BCLP EU and Competition Law team combines a diligent and astute technical practice with a very personable service. The firm has worked hard to forge a meangingful and collaborative relationship with us, and have demonstrated a keen interest in our commercial priorities and strategic direction. BCLP also offer exceptional value, even when confronted with uncertain or changing instructions.’

‘The Reg & Competition team within BCLP is excellent. The team have broad and demonstrable experience across a variety of regulated industries. Their advice is always strategic and commercial.’

‘Andrew Hockley has provided a very comprehensive competition law service to us, in connection with a substantial and particularly exigent restructuring project, a global internal policy review, together with some discrete training. Andrew is very well-regarded by us and is recognised as a ‘go-to’ expert for competition-related matters. He has developed a thorough understanding of our business model and strategy, and hence also collaborates very well with our business stakeholders.’

‘Good broad strength, helpful and engaged.’

‘Clare Reeve Curatola is savvy and makes sense to the business.’

‘Victoria Newbold is excellent. She is friendly, accessible and hardworking, as well as being a standout lawyer. The team provide much needed support to a stretched in house team.’

‘Ian Ivory is exceptionally responsive and understands our concerns. Whilst an expert in his field, he appreciates the bigger picture which means he is able to deliver solutions-orientated advice. He goes over and above to provide the best possible service.’

‘Carol Osborne is a standout individual. She always delivers and provides commercial advice in an efficient manner. She is very impressive and great to work with.’

‘Great joined up service with good collaboration within teams and across the firm to ensure the best outcome for the client. High quality advice tailored to the client needs which is refreshing.’

‘Andrew Tuson is a top tier legal adviser. Highly intelligent, strategic thinker, with a considered approach and razor sharp instincts. Financial Services litigation adviser of choice and highly recommended.’

‘Alex Kirby is a talented senior associate who stands out from the crowd.’

‘Joby Davies is a calm and thoughtful litigator, with an excellent client manner and very good at making a team work well together.’

‘Their level of support is second to none, they are part of our team, they work with us in a collaborative way to support us through the life of a deal, rather than stepping in only at the point litigation might be relevant. They are efficient, succinct and understand our needs very well.’

‘Alexandra Kirby is a stand out lawyer. She is friendly but professional, gets to grips with nuances and complexities and presents issues in an easy to digest way. Oran Gelb is a hands-on partner.’

‘Sarah McAtominey is particularly user friendly and able.’

‘Graham Shear is a fantastic tactician and excellent negotiator. I have seen him extract concessions from the other side that no one thought would be possible.’

‘The team has fantastic strength in depth. All of them are great on the law, and the practical implications of the law.’

‘Graham Shear – a wealth of experience which he draws upon to recognise, and fix issues with the case.’

‘Experienced commercial partners that can value add to the litigation approach. Also personable, easy to deal with and a wide support team in place.’

‘The team is extremely knowledgeable while also being very practical and commercially minded.’

‘Exemplary market knowledge and team bench strength means we are always covered no matter how busy it gets.’

‘The team is great at providing not only technically brilliant but also commercial advice tailored specifically to our business.’ 

‘Emma Howdle-Fuller has a good understanding of our business and financing requirements.’

‘Derek Hrydziuszko is a technically excellent lawyer who also provides efficient, pragmatic and bespoke advice required for our business. He goes above and beyond to deliver and is one of our most trusted advisers.’

‘A technically strong, commercially minded, client focused and professional but friendly team. Very good at working with the client to find a practical solution.’

‘Jonathan Sacher – very strong technical reinsurance expertise which is mirrored in his team.’

‘We cannot recommend the team more highly. We have used them for very different tasks, from wording updates to comply with new English new laws, to dispute resolution and litigation. Their advice is imaginative and often very effective.’

‘Jonathan Sacher is outstanding. He has produced tactics on two separate occasions that produced speedy agreement and avoided a dispute.’

‘The firm’s international presence allows risk assessments in other jurisdictions to be done quickly and efficiently. The advice is always clear and proportionate.’

‘Kate Brimsted is able to offer sensible advice even when a matter is not clear cut. This is particularly important when the the client is not technical and may not be able to articulate all relevant technical details that may be relevant to data protection. Kate is also helpful in terms of guiding the in-house lawyers on how to communicate with technical specialists and other internal stakeholders to deliver a solution.’

‘We usually go to the firm with thorny problems which we cannot resolve ourselves. The team provides practical and sensible solutions to the problems that we face.’

‘Sensible and practical interpretation of rules which are at times opaque.’

‘They have performed various data protection and privacy projects to a very high professional standard. They remain our go-to adviser for data protection, privacy and cybersecurity requirements. The firm is always willing to assist with our enquiries no matter how small, and we feel the advice offered can be relied on which is always in the clients’ best interest.’

‘Kate Brimsted and Jack Dunn have been our two main contacts over a number of years. Their first class advice has enabled a strong bond of trust between us and the firm.’

‘Geraldine Scali is a great lawyer and has a world class knowledge of privacy laws. Her understanding of the issues allows her to provide practical advice to resolve issues quickly.’

‘In-depth legal technical knowledge across a variety of contracts and situations. Able to respond rapidly on urgent matters and manage an extensive caseload to ever changing deadlines. Effective reporting communication reflecting a strong understanding of client particular needs.’

‘In all great businesses you need leaders – Graham Shear is just that.’

‘They are efficient and very capable of holding small, medium and big projects with a wide experience in staff.’

‘Grahams Shear is the main lawyer in the practice – he is able to make quick decisions.’

‘Excellent sports law team’

‘Graham Shear is one of the most experienced solicitors acting in sport, with an unparalleled knowledge of the commercial/financial side of football.’

‘Andrew Street and Sarah McAtominey are both exceptional’

‘Graham Shear – one of the best sports lawyers around.’

‘Graham Shear is top notch, committed and hugely experienced.’

‘Graham Shear and Andrew Street are the best lawyers I have worked with in any field.’

‘Very efficient and client focused, but pragmatic and good value for money.’

‘Patient, practical, pragmatic and great performance.’

‘Able to provide a full breadth of service in my experiences with them, including cross border (Europe and US). Very proactive when operating under tight and stressful deadlines.’

‘Incredibly personable team who have the appropriate balance between commerciality and legal detail. Were prepared to not sit on the fence and give a proper opinion whilst still clearly outlining risks.’

‘Dedicated, focused and flexible team, hardworking, delivering each time.’

‘David Dennison is recommended.’

‘Responsive, friendly, deep domain expertise’

‘The team is hugely commercial and focused on getting a deal done for the client. The lawyers have the ability to cover the full range of issues that may arise.’

‘They are extremely flexible and able to act on a board range of insolvency, M&A, restructuring and financing situations and would be my first choice for any mid-market deal. They are adept at calling on other areas of the firm where necessary and leverage particularly well off their strong real estate offering.’

‘Their key attribute is that they are all very commercially minded – they have a great ability to see the bigger picture and provide constructive advice that accounts for that.’

‘Marc Trottier is a first-rate lawyer demonstrating outstanding legal and commercial aptitude and has excelled on a number of matters for us, including acting for administrators, acting on complex financing and M&A transactions and also solvent sale processes. He is very commercial and approachable.’

‘Marc Trottier and his team will move hell or high-water to join calls with any number of participants, and are frequently the ones to find a solution where we have an impasse. They are willing to think laterally on problems and will flex their solutions to cater to any blockers we have, whether legal or personal!’