Oran Gelb > Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Forming part of the broader litigation offering, and closely aligned to the advisory group, the ‘collegiate’ team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner combines a deep understanding of the black letter law with a strong sense of commerciality for investment banking clients, and individual members of senior management, in particular, across the full swathe of their contentious regulatory requirements. ‘Savvy and client-focused’ team head Polly James excels at handling sensitive whistleblower-initiated internal investigations and is very adept at assisting clients with their pre-contentious regulatory interactions with the PRA and FCA. The ‘exceptionally smart’ David Rundle continues to thrive since recently joining from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and is particularly skilled at assisting individuals and entities in market abuse cases before the FCA. UK head of banking litigation Oran Gelb handles disputes at all court levels as well as representing clients in market abuse-related enforcement actions before the FCA.

Working in tandem with the firm’s white-collar, antitrust, and regulatory practices, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner provides financial institutions with a full-service offering. Multi-party claims are a key focal point for the ‘excellent banking team’, along with litigation related to financial services, capital markets, and regulatory issues. ‘Fantastic partner’ Oran Gelb leads the practice, boasting a wealth of experience representing financial institutions in both litigation and investigations. Market abuse and manipulation are particular areas of expertise for Andrew Tuson, who represents retail and investment banks, trading houses, and corporate clients. Promoted to partner in January 2024, Rhys Corbett excels in multi-party litigation. Joseph Ninan is another key member of the team, along with Joanna Munro.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner regularly handles high-stakes litigation, from large-scale contractual disputes to multi-party claims. Practice head Graham Shear represents banks, corporates, governments and high-net-worth individuals, as well as leaders in the sports and entertainment industries. Joby Davies leads on large-scale commercial disputes, from damages claims to cases concerning the misuse of personal data. Rachel Ziegler – ‘very astute, commercially switched on and very clever’ – bolsters the team’s cross-border offering, focusing on multijurisdictional disputes. A ‘phenomenally intelligent and hardworking litigator’, Oran Gelb is active in the sports and telecoms sectors. Promoted to partner in January 2024, Andrew Street excels in shareholder, civil fraud and trust disputes.