Mr Marcus Pearl > Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s team has long implemented a multidisciplinary structure which enables the group to work on large commercial mandates for household-name clients, particularly in the retail sector. The group handles a range of strategic arrangements, including outsourcing agreements and commercialisation agreements, for which Kate Jeffery  is a key contact for clients. Marcus Pearl and Richard Shaw head up the team and are go-to practitioners for strategic contracts, and the former is particularly active in the technology and media space. In addition, Carol Osborne is well placed to advise on transatlantic commercial contracts.

Noted for its knowledge of regulatory financial services and technology matters, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is proficient in high-growth start-up technology projects, IT and outsourcing mandates, as well as Saas. With over two decades of experience, Marcus Pearl oversees the practice and is well-versed in corporate transactions. Lauded as a ‘a brilliant transactional lead’, Guy Swillingham is often engaged in cloud platform license matters.

With experience of representing clients in the Court of Arbitration of Sport, before the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, and in FA disciplinary proceedings, the Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner practice is renowned for its ‘unrivalled attention to detail’. The team leverages the expertise of its offices across the globe, with sports head Graham Shear being a specialist in supporting entertainment and EPL clubs in M&A transactions and regulatory matters, while Marcus Pearl is a tech and IP expert. Marc Trottier focuses on finance and investment work in the sports, media, and entertainment sectors, and both Andrew Street and Kate Jeffery  are also recommended.