Mayer Brown International LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘The team’s strength clearly lies in its ability to structure and execute complex cross-border ABL and receivables finance transactions.’

‘They have a vast array of know-how on the laws of other jurisdictions and conflict of law analysis developed over many years, which is very beneficial when it comes to structuring ABL transactions and establishing the art of the possible. They are our go-to firm in this space on multi-jurisdictional transactions and come up with innovative solutions to achieve our desired outcome.’

‘The team is dedicated, focused and the clear market leader.’

‘We found that their commerciality, attention to detail and calm approach helped to make a challenging deal more manageable and to ensure the right outcome for all parties.’

‘Dominic Griffiths is very commercial, exceptional with people and has a very likeable personality. He has a broad knowledge base and a lot of authority in the market, so it is comforting to know he is in your corner.’

‘Alex Dell has an unrivalled in-depth knowledge of the ABL market, which allows him to provide excellent commercially focused advice to clients.’

‘Ravi Amin went above and beyond to close out a multi-jurisdictional transaction against challenging counterparties. He was in full command of all the detail and commercial considerations of a complex negotiation and earned the trust of all parties on the transaction.’

‘Ravi Amin’s ability to explain complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner, combined with his intimate knowledge of the ABL market, means that he has quickly become a trusted advisor for us.’

‘Commercially-minded solicitors.’

‘Breadth of talent and experience.’

‘Consistent high quality.’

‘Very professional and generous in providing client services.’

‘Jonathan Stone was extremely good at strategy. He was very able and deft in managing a four party mediation and ultimately settling a complex dispute.’

‘Jonathan Stone has a good communication style that works well in the construction sector – he is very personable and likeable, has an easy manner, communicates clearly, and comes across as genuine, competent and courteous.’

‘Sally Davies is outstanding in her knowledge and tactical nous. James Morris is cut from the same stone.’

‘James Morris is pro-active – and does not just wait to respond to requests for advice. He and his team keep their eyes on the horizon and identify risks and opportunities well in advance.’

‘The team (for us James West and Electra Callan) always perform to the highest standards and deliver to tight timelines. They have a unique ability to connect with their counterparties to ensure a seamless legal process and execution.’

‘James West is very strong at building relationships with opposing counsel.’

‘I worked with Perry Yam’s team at Mayer Brown on a recent UK deal. It was a super experience. They were helpful on deal process and then on a rapid escalation to get the deal nearly closed in the two weeks before Christmas. We had extraordinary access to four partners during the process’

‘I worked with Perry Yam, James West, Electra Callan and Tarun Patel. All were exceptional.’

‘Perry Yam leads the team effectively and is able to cut through complex problems. James West is highly responsive and a pleasure to work with’

‘Exceedingly client focused and (unlike many City firms) has  a keen eye on costs. Very experienced at dealing with complex cross-border disputes.’

‘Ian McDonald – charming, careful, reassuring and experienced. Chris Chapman – recent partner keen to prove himself, pugnacious and with a keen eye for the client’s best interests.’

‘Stephen Moi – excellent new partner, very hard working and commercially minded’

‘Superbly resourced with leading knowledge and experience in the sector. They get the biggest and best cases and know how to deliver the results.’

‘Alistair Graham – one of the best partners there is. Masses of experience and never takes his eye off the ultimate question of what is in the best interests of the client.’

‘Jay Doraisamy is appropriately proactive. It would be easy for a lawyer just to cover everything in excruciating detail but Jay is proportionate and practical while complete.’

‘My key contact in Duncan Watson, who provides very clear communications on what’s required, issues, solutions to enable us to manage a varying workload. He is always available to discuss any concerns and effectively manages difficult issues.’

‘Excellent team – pro-active, pragmatic and personable. The team is very good at presenting the quarterly training sessions for the Trustee Board.’

‘I have a lot of contact with Jay Doraisamy who provides thoughtful and pragmatic pensions advice. Jay is excellent and enjoys the confidence of the Trustee Board.’

‘Bills are transparent showing a full breakdown of costs, what cost has been incurred by Mayer Brown and what has been passed onto the client. Discounts are applied where work has been unnecessarily delayed.’

‘They have an excellent breadth of team and all are very knowledgeable, personable and approachable.’

‘Duncan Watson understands our business, how we operate internally, our risk appetite and the need for pragmatic solutions.’

‘Our lead partner is Jay Doraisamy. She is responsive, pragmatic, proactive and very personable to deal with. Her advice to the trustee is always well delivered and received, thorough in its preparation, and clearly articulated both verbally and in writing.’

‘They have been very good at helping establish a loan-on-loan framework which was not based on any market standards.’

‘They understand the commercial side of things.’

‘The team is easy to deal with compared to other law firms’

‘The team is knowledgeable and accessible and you have confidence that they will always deliver.’

‘Ed Parker is a really lovely chap – not only is he an expert in his field, he is a good listener, he is practical and he is prepared to roll up his sleeves and get into the nitty gritty.’

‘Barry Cosgrave – exceptional delivery of Islamic finance understanding into the private equity arena.’

‘A great team with strong sector and legal knowledge, willing to put the resources necessary to deliver the required results.’

‘Dominic Griffiths and Francois-Regis Gonon have been instrumental in helping deliver the transaction advice and documentation at a high standard and with tight deadlines.’

‘The team advises on the full spectrum of debt capital markets and structured finance transactions always granting high quality performance and partners’ presence in all the transactions.’

‘The team has impressed not only with its capacity to handle various deals at one time but also with its growing role on the market.’

‘The teams is probably the best on the UK market for pan-european securitisation transactions.’

‘Dominic Griffiths is at the top of the game for securitisation and structured finance transactions. He also knows very well the Italian securitisation market and normally puts a mark of excellence also on the transaction whereby an Italian leg is involved.’

‘Mayer Brown have been invaluable in providing advice on complex structured commodity financing facilities and are very responsive.’

‘David Fraher and Ashley McDermott have been outstanding. Excellent drafting, very responsive and always on hand to assist.’

‘Overall, the team is outstanding.’

‘The practice has a special ability to make the client feel special, almost as if the entire practice is dedicated to the client’s matter, with their (unstated) but effectively 24-hour availability.’

‘Their responsiveness and thoroughness in analysing any legal issue and their expertise in accurately drafting complex loan and security documentation, is unparalleled in relation to many of their peers in the industry.’

‘Ashley McDermott, David Fraher and James England all display a level of professionalism in their work that makes them stand out by its evident thoroughness and quality. A particularly pleasing hallmark of their work is the timeliness and sense of urgency with which it is unfailingly delivered.’

‘Their awareness of some of the cultural sensitivities around interacting with a rising African institution like TDB, also deserves commendation.’

‘Working with the MB team was truly a great pleasure. Beyond the thorough and precise legal advice they provided if I may highlight one attribute which was especially appreciated, then that is their availability.’

‘ Angeli Sunmonu, Ashley McDermott and James England: All of them our real professionals, but what was exceptionally pleasing was their problem-solving mindset. They always managed to come up with a solution that ended up with a result that made each player involved happy and satisfied.’

‘Great industry knowledge and experience.’

‘Speedy feedback on questions with very profound answers.’

‘Exceptionally strong expertise across regions, including LatAm emerging markets. First-rate.’

‘A solid team from senior partners through admin staff. Smooth coordination between various offices to provide unified product.’

‘Ian Coles is world-class. Always on top of the file, fine legal mind, commercial and client driven.‘

‘Our experience with Mayer Brown’s team on one of our large, complex and important transactions has been excellent. The deal team was well staffed and led by a very strong partner, who ensured that his team worked cohesively and consistently delivered quality product on time.‘

‘Mayer Brown’s chief strength is in the way they analyse a case, leaving nothing to chance. No matter how complex the case, and extensive the documentation, the team will get on top of the issues and the detail and synthesise it so that the client can understand the key elements of the dispute and take the necessary decisions.’

‘Jim Oulton is one of the grandees of the professional negligence world. Jim is relentless in his pursuit of the right answer and clients always know they have a real battler in their corner.’

‘Tim Shepherd is a rising star. As a relatively new partner, he has already established a heavyweight following of clients. Tim brings thoughtfulness and passion to his work. He is also a real team player.’

‘Technically excellent, tactical, responsive, supportive and proactive. They’re a great, hard-working and very supportive team and a pleasure to work with. I have recommended this team to many.’

‘Mayer Brown has an excellent team- they are responsive and give clear and practical advice and clearly have a deep understanding and connections within the insurance market that brings added value to their advice.’

‘Jon Stone is a real expert in construction professional negligence claims. He always produces an excellent service. He is very good at managing key relationships and keeps everyone informed which helps drive claims forward. He is well respected by brokers, insureds and insurers due to his strong technical knowledge and experience in the insurance sector. Jon is very approachable and is clear on what his clients needs are.’

‘Michael Regan is a highly experienced and ultra-calm operator. Unflappable in a crisis. Always sees through the fog. James Morris – massive capacity for detail, hard work and focusing on what’s important.’

‘Paul Tannenbaum is a very capable partner that goes above and beyond for his clients. His ability to explain complex issues in a clear and concise manner is unrivalled.’

‘The level of experience across the senior partners and associates is most impressive’.

‘Having been active in the sector for over 25 years, there is a sound knowledge of the sector and the needs of financiers and borrowers alike’.

‘Aside from technical knoweldge and experience, there is a pragmatic approach, which sets Mayer Brown apart form several other city firms’.

‘Ian Coles is an exceptional lawyer’.

‘Ian Coles is very knowledge in the mining space and in numerous geographies’. 

‘Great sector knowledge and the experience to find win:win solutions for clients often in complex situations’.

‘Excellent knowledge of the commercial property market and great understanding of client needs.’

‘Christopher Harvey is knowledge, dedicated and always available. He is an excellent negotiator and advisor. He deserves a commendation and medal for the work he does.’

‘Chris Harvey is invaluable for us, as he has an incredible knowledge of the UK market and its main players.’

‘Mayer Brown are a practical and responsive practice, who have a strength in commercial property investment.’

‘Simon Price is a knowledgeable leader in issues associated with property investment.’

‘The Mayer Brown team (led by Chris Harvey) are head and shoulders above the other large firms we have worked with. Chris Harvey is the number one and go-to partner in the London market for Asian investors, who are looking to do substantial, complicated deals.’

‘Chris Harvey is exceptional and we think he is the number one partner in London for overseas investors who are doing large and complicated deals. He brings real strength and confidence to our deals, so we know we are in the best, capable hands.’

‘Mayer Brown has unique sector information.’

‘Jonathan Hosie is very responsive and engaged. He understands what we need and delivers it in a timely manner. He has a unique expertise in EPC & FEED & PMC Contracts.’

‘Mayer Brown understand clients’ businesses, bespoke developer contracts, and are able to provide clear advice on any issues which arise.’

‘Charles Pacey and Sean Hummerstone are both really good associates and senior associates.’

‘Excellent team covering all aspects of real estate finance.’

‘They are particularly strong in taking loans from Asian banks.’

‘They are supported by various lawyers who are all very responsive and very good.’

‘The partners stay very involved and lead from the front.’

‘Chris Harvey and Andrew Hepner are a very good tag team, very hands on, and have a huge amount of experience in acting on large financings.’

‘Very strong partner led approach with senior involvement throughout. Collegiate approach and very joined up, with team members sharing transaction details seamlessly. Responsive and well diversified, it is the strongest ECM offering in the mid market.’

‘They have a very solutions driven philosophy and use their (and our) time well. They will always strive to ensure that the transaction progresses to plan but are very good at alerting the client if there are emerging issues.’

‘The stand-out is Kate Ball-Dodd.’

‘Market-leading practice containing real experts. Proven track record, well-positioned to advise on cross-border cases, strong global coverage.’

‘Jason Hungerford is a great lawyer with great expertise.’

‘Provides sound timely advice, tailored to our needs.’

‘Jason Hungerford – very knowledgeable on global regulations, breaks it down into digestible executable actions.’

‘A strong group with increasing depth.’

‘Chris Chapman is brilliant – he is always across the detail and has great judgment.’

‘The team at Mayer Brown is excellent, very responsive, diligent and practical. They are very client focused, and able to give very sensible pragmatic advice to clients.’

‘Chris Chapman is very good, he provides excellent mixture of technical legal analysis coupled with real world pragmatism and is very good at thinking through solutions and next steps.’

‘Chris Chapman is an exceptional lawyer – very insightful, pragmatic and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Excellent legal team and fantastic service. From the beginning, all fees and steps were clearly set out to us and we were incredibly well informed throughout the whole process.’

‘We had many phone calls and emails back and forth with the firm’s partner, Chris Chapman and other team members. Every email was answered in a timely and informative manner. Nothing was ever an inconvenience for Chris.’

‘Experienced and engaged with excellent availability, and always putting us as the client first. Overall they feel like a very safe pair of hands who I trust.’

‘I have worked on cross-border deals with James Hill and Kitty Swanson and they are knowledgeable, responsive, commercially minded –  James in particular is an extremely calm presence during high-stress times. They also fill me with confidence in their ability to tackle any issue and they have good international reach.’

‘Strong work capabilities, proactive, and able to deal with all kinds of issues – legal, technical and strategic.‘

‘Good drivers of the arbitration process, with high-level advice and good results from the strategy suggested. High degrees of involvement in the case.’

‘Mayer Brown’s excellent international arbitration practice has broad geographical and subject matter reach’.

‘Its lawyers are equally comfortable in the UK, EU, the Middle East, and Asia, and they have particular experience in construction disputes and investor-state arbitrations.

‘Mayer Brown’s rates are surprisingly reasonable for a top global firm, and it staffs matters as such that the lawyers do the work efficiently and within budget.’

‘Raid Abu-Manneh’s depth of experience is belied by his personable manner and ability to communicate complex issues in a way that is digestible to non-experts.

‘Senior associate Jawad Ahmad is a go-getter that nurtures relationships in this field. This serves him (and his clients) well, given how important individual personalities and track records can be among arbitrators and international arbitration practitioners.’

‘Experienced in pensions litigation especially acting for trustees where they have great expertise.’

‘Stuart Pickford is intelligent and has good judgment.’

‘The team is attentive, very experienced, solutions-oriented and commercial.’

‘The team is very experienced and well balanced.’

‘They are very competent managers of complex corporate/syndicated facilities.’

‘Very deep bench experts across regions and specialties. They provide very clear/strong transaction leadership and advice through complex situations.’

‘Charles Malpass – very experienced and commercial.’

‘Trevor Borthwick has always anticipated and dealt with diffucult and complex situations in a commercial way. The ability to balance different stakeholders needs is crucial.’

‘The outstanding Ashley McDermott is a dynamic lawyer who provides brilliant structuring advice.’

‘Provide extremely high-quality partner-led advice, which is always focused, commercial and definitive. They add value in all our mandates through a highly collaborative approach, particularly suited to the more complex multi-lender matters.’

‘Very broad knowledge across multiple sectors, geographies and financing products.’

‘Micheal Fiddy has extensive experience and knowledge, an industry leader and very personable. He is a highly experienced and effective problem solver.’

‘Devi Shah provides innovative solutions which lead to cost-effective results.’

‘Amy Jacks – clear communicator with extensive restructuring and insolvency experience, able to see the bigger picture of a deal. She has detailed UK insolvency expertise.’

‘Barry Cosgrave is an instantly useful partner to bring into any restructuring/ special situations deal. He has a broad knowledge base of products/ bankruptcy law, broad experience of difficult jurisdictions and emerging market modus operandi and a real understanding of how different creditor entities work/what motivates them.’

‘Ben Ward is a strong up and coming lawyer- he has an excellent grasp of the technicals and attention to detail.’

‘Sheena Frazer is diligent and has a strong work ethic. She is agile and adaptable when “last minute” surprises crop up.’

‘The team around partner Bernd Bohr is technically very good, extremely reliable, and truly focuses on their clients’ best interests.’

‘Bernd Bohr – Extremely precise and technically very good capital markets lawyer; very accessible and quick to answer; very customer focused’

‘Peter Pears is new to the partnership and has made a huge effort to build client relationships. He is always responsive and happy to talk through any query, offering clear and pragmatic solutions to often complex issues. He is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘We rate Mayer Brown as a Tier 1 legal firm when it comes to High Yield bonds offering in Germany; where they have quite a strong footprint. This is mainly due to Bernd Bohr’s active coverage in the region.’

‘We have a very good relationship with Bernd Bohr. From a knowledge, responsiveness and dedication perspective, he has been very valuable to our team over the years; including on non-deal related matters; which makes him our go-to external lawyer for any high yield bond question. He is also very technical (even innovative), diligent and commercial in terms of providing advice to his clients, when we worked on transactions together.’

‘Great experience with Mayer Brown on the deals we have worked with in the past. Strong collaboration within the team, with the client and the bankers.’

‘Had the pleasure to work with Bernd Bohr on a couple of the recent HY deals. Bernd is a strong partner with a lot of execution experience. He has strong collaboration skills and is involved in the deal both with the client and the banks.’

‘Super committed, attention to detail, brought market intel, focussed on solution for client.’

‘Deep knowledge of the high yield market, very much engaged and easy to work with. The team is able to take the client’s perspective and addresses possible issues proactively to optimise the outcome for the client.’

‘Very committed individuals able to deliver highest quality under significant time pressure.’

‘Great client commitment and dedication, always taking the client’s perspective, very responsive, very experienced.’

‘The Mayer Brown team give strong advice based on a large database of deals they have worked on – whilst you know the advice is top-notch, it is also commercial.’

‘Colin Scagell goes the extra mile to explain tricky concepts and provide solid commercial advice, which he combines with a good understanding of the market.’

‘The team has been adept at communicating to us by drawing on other teams expertise within their larger organisation as and where relevant to respond to ever changing environment, regulatory or otherwise, to achieve stated goals.’

‘Rebecca Bothamley is a standout partner in the corporate department.’

‘The team around Miles Robinson provides very fast, accurate and practical advice.’

‘Miles Robinson is one of the best lawyers I know, very pragmatic, solution oriented and always with actionable advice’

‘The team are highly responsive and knowledgeable and very fair with their pricing.’

‘Miles Robinson – High level of experience and knowledge, very calm and collected and takes the stress away from what can be a very stressful situation.’

‘Kirsti Massie has managed the team well’.

‘Responses were quick’.

‘The quality of the advice was good’.

‘Kirsti Massie offered a swift response, with commercially and legally balanced advice’.

‘It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with the brilliant Mayer Brown team, and benefit from their expertise and hard work’.

‘The assistance Mayer Brown provided was monumental’.

‘The associate who handled our project for Mayer Brown was extremely impressive’.

‘A team at the top of their game, capable of handling every issue facing private and public companies, a real sector strength’.

‘Bob Palmer and Rob Hamill are class acts’.

‘Market-leading practice, containing real experts’.

‘Proven track record, well positioned to advise on all kind of oil and gas projects’.

‘Provides very timely and excellent advice and willing to go the extra mile’.

‘Bob Palmer is an excellent lawyer and a wonderful board room advisor’.

‘They are exceptionally experienced and knowledgeable’.

‘Mayer Brown’s understanding of highly complex financing structures in a very technical sector is a key differentiator. However, what really makes the Mayer Brown team stand out is their collaborative nature. They are, by some way, the most collaborative legal adviser that I have worked with, always focused on working together with the clients’ financial (and other) advisers in order to get the best possible outcome for their clients.’

‘Meredith and Katie were both an absolute pleasure to work with. They were always friendly and extremely personable in all our dealings. Unlike other firms I’ve dealt with they were very focused on supporting each other and working together to get the best outcome for the client.’

‘The multidisciplinary practice works across the full technology stack – with team members having a deep understanding of the web/cloud computing/AI and Cyber Risk.’

‘Very strong in understanding the deep technology and legislative aspects of the tech – including banking regulation and international standards.’

‘Excellence in subject knowledge is a hallmark of Mayer Brown – the style is engaging, attentive, and very open.’

‘Mark Prinsley is exceptional.’

‘The team are all incredibly bright and informed with international working embedded with a lead partner facilitating and managing but focusing on orchestrating the best team – there are no barriers to disciplines or geographies.’

‘The practice is at the forefront of upcoming legislation. The big innovation is multidisciplinary working across the full technology stack, with team members having a deep understanding of the web, cloud computing, AI and cyber risk.’

‘Huge knowledge of the IT market and the telecoms market together with the full gamut of technologies both existing and upcoming – 5G and 6G etc. Very strong risk and threat management.’

‘Excellence in subject knowledge is a hallmark of Mayer Brown – the style is engaging, attentive, and very open. All members of the firm are very culturally and socially aware with most being multilingual – this hugely helps international dealings.’

‘Mark Prinsley and Oliver Yaros are exceptional.’

‘The team meets deadlines, provides a good quality of communication and superb quality of work.’

‘Mayer Brown have provided clear and commercial advice on both US and UK ECM matters.’

‘Kate Ball-Dodd is fantastic to work with. She provides clear and practical advice and helps resolve issues in a commercial manner.’

‘Chris Chapman and his team have a good understanding of regulatory developments including in relation to remuneration and nomination topics.’

‘Chris Chapman is excellent. He understands very quickly what we need and then delivers it. He is a pleasure to work with.’

‘A strong team with increasing depth.’

‘Chris Chapman is brilliant – he is always across the detail and has great judgment.’

‘The team at Mayer Brown is excellent, very responsive, diligent and practical. They are very client focused, and able to give very sensible pragmatic advice to clients.’

‘Chris Chapman is very good, he is provides excellent mixture of technical legal analysis coupled with real world pragmatism and is very good at thinking through solutions and next steps.’

‘Chris Chapman is brilliant – he immediately hones in on the key issues and then provides thoughtful solutions to financial regulatory issues. His calmness under pressure also makes him fantastic to work with. I can unreservedly recommend him.’

‘I have been working closely with Chris Chapman, Musonda Kapotwe on a challenging international regulatory matter, involving complex legal issues, and difficult strategic questions. The team is outstanding – focused, innovative, very well organised, and dedicated to obtaining the best outcome possible for the client. Couldn’t really ask for more!’

‘If they have Airlie Goodman, they have to be an excellent firm!’

‘I have worked with Airlie Goodman, and she is one of the best lawyers I have worked with in commercial litigation. She is attentive to details, comprehensive in her service, smart in her remarks and hard working. She is humble and makes you feel at ease. She helped address sensitive matters with a pragmatic mindset.’

‘Mayer Brown is a team of consummate professionals in the area of commercial disputes. I would highly recommend them for their thoroughness, thoughtfulness and ability to go into battle on the right issues at the right time. They are suitably robust, but yet also know when to throw in the towel when the fight is no longer worth the candle.’

‘Miles Robinson is a true hero of this team, fighting and working hard for his clients.’

‘The Mayer Brown litigation team is a first rate offering, with exceptional lawyers at both associate and partner level. The level of diligence shown by the team in all aspects of their work really is exceptional.’

‘Jeremy Holden: a very astute litigator, and terrifically bright. Overall, he demonstrates a quality that is well above what I would expect from someone of his seniority.’

‘The team is particularly good at dissecting a situation and narrowing it down to a few key issues. Strategy is developed in careful collaboration with the client, who remains deeply involved in the process.’

‘Easy to deal with and keen to try and make a technical area well understood.’

Not “hiding behind” the law. Eager to make it fit for our purpose.’

‘Andrew Stanger is simply brilliant at his role. He has an ability to breakdown seemingly complex incentive-related problems into very easily understood and navigable solutions.’

‘The clients of this outstanding team obviously value its commercial advice.’

‘Chris Fisher is head of the department. A great commercial employment litigator he has vast experience of acting for employers in heavy employment disputes.’

‘Miriam Bruce – her approach to litigation is grounded in sound commercial common sense. Clients – and her team – rightly trust her judgment.’

‘The team are experts in their field, responsive, professional and friendly.’

‘They know how to apply their professional knowledge to support the client’s commercial needs.’

‘I would single out the following qualities: responsiveness; availability at the last minute – including evenings and weekends; technical legal knowledge and business acumen.’

‘Very good understanding of the issues and drivers for change.’

‘Great focus on detail where appropriate while keeping advice levels propoortionate.’

‘Andy Kolacki is an outstanding leader within their debt practice and someone whom we trust on our regular mid-market financings. He has very good availability as a partner and great knowledge.’

‘Mayer Brown’s construction insurance team are very experienced in this area with a strong understanding of the issues, a pragmatic approach to dispute resolution and good judgment.’

‘The team at Mayor Brown delivered bespoke technical expertise and guidance. At all stages of the process we felt confident in the advice provided and the support given. Communication was detailed, timely and consistent with our service requirements.’

‘Very thorough case preparation and analysis coupled with sound judgement.’

‘Mayer Brown’s knowledge and level of detail in REACH and PSRA issues are very impressive. The team is very responsive and makes sure to understand the commercial background of issues too.’

‘It is always a pleasure to work with Tim Baines. His availability is extremely good and his guidance is very clear and to the point – where needed – so it can be distributed to the business easily. He is very proactive and makes sure to simplify legal issues to the business if needed. Very genuine and likeable as a person too.’

‘The team at Mayer Brown provides quick and excellent advice and solutions as we respond to ever-changing privacy laws and regulations. They work hard to understand our unique challenges and limitations to provide solutions that assist us with our compliance matters.’

‘Oliver Yaros is exceptionally talented at asking the right questions in order to create a programme that meets our needs as privacy laws and regulations change rapidly. He works very well and coordinates with the Mayer Brown team in the US to ensure that the EU and UK solutions work with our US compliance programme. He is energetic and responsive and provides great value for the work.’

‘There is a broad depth of legal knowledge and commercial understanding. A clear ability to translate legal context and intention into commercial and practical application. Subscription to Mayer Brown news, blogs and podcasts is useful and easily accessible at the clients convenience.’

‘Mayer Browns Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity practice has depth and breadth in its knowledge, is meticulous in its analysis of a particular company set-up and has the practical application to work with that set-up.’

‘They are particularly knowledgeable and humorous, and can predict their billing accurately. Mark Prinsley is the stand-out partner.’

‘Mayer Brown clearly has extensive knowledge and experience in this area. For those clients with a non-legal background, unlike a lot of other firms, the Mayer Brown team communicates legal issues to the client in layman’s terms the client can understand and then make decisions with confidence and assistance of the back up Mayer Brown provides.’

‘Mayer Brown has key capabilities in data protection and cybersecurity risk, steps to mitigate risks and in event of a breach, guidance on response and remediation. Oliver Yaros is a key partners.’

‘Cross-border coverage and expert knowledge and background in cyber security and data protection law.’

‘Under Alistair Graham’s dignified leadership, this is a very well run team, all very comfortable in their positions and excelling in their tasks.’

‘Alistair Graham is extremely impressive. He is highly intelligent, has boundless energy and is determined to win. Of particular note is his ability to think through future scenarios and prepare thoroughly for them. As a result, he is unflappable and able to pour all of his enormous energy and talent into the job in hand. He is also excellent at dealing with people, whoever they are, and for that reason gets far further with the opposition and concessions they might make than almost any other practitioner.’

‘I have worked with Alistair Graham who is excellent. He has wide knowledge of regulatory matters, having worked many years ago at the FCA and run many important cases in this area’

‘One of the leading players in this market. Superbly resourced with real strength in depth and unrivalled knowledge of this area of law.’

‘Alistair Graham – one of the best partners there is. Masses of experience and never takes his eye off the ultimate question of what is in the best interests of the client.

‘Chris Roberts – a very solid number two who will surely be a partner in the future.’

‘The ability of this team to handle the complexity of this work has stood out. Their knowledge and experience of the funding market has also been invaluable.’

‘This is very much a team of experienced personnel. They function effectively and efficiently as a team rather than as disparate individuals and both individually and collectively have the knowledge and experience necessary to deal with complex commercial fraud cases.’

‘Superb lawyers from top to bottom, who have the resources and commitment necessary to get the results in complex fraud claims.’

‘Alistair Graham – one of the best partners there is. Masses of experience and never takes his eye off the ultimate question of what is in the best interests of the client.’

‘Mayer Brown’s Civil Fraud team is very experienced with great strength and depth with a first rate reputation, which is completely deserved. The team operates in a way that is forthright and effective (without being overly aggressive); and provide a first-class service to clients. The team stands out against their competitors for the quality of the lawyers and their knowledge of the field.’

‘Michael Fiddy is an innovative thinker always seeing the bigger picture and developing strategies around the commercialities of the case. He is a reassuring presence for the clients and also a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Susan Rosser is simply brilliant. Susan is very sharp both technically and tactically and has command of all of the details of a very complex case. She is very easy to work with and has great ability to manage the multiple stakeholders in this case.’

‘Stephen Moi – Stephen’s promotion to partner is well deserved. He is very hard working and extremely bright. The quality of the work produced by him is always of an exceptional standard.’

‘Experienced and engaged with excellent availability and always putting us as the client first. Overall they feel like a very safe pair of hands who I trust.’

‘I have worked on cross-border deals with James Hill and Kitty Swanson and they are knowledgeable, responsive, commercially minded and James in particular is an extremely calm presence during high-stress times. They also fill me with confidence in their ability to tackle any issue and they have good international reach.’

‘Deep understanding of what we are trying to achieve with our mandates. They are reactive, their advice is extremely technical but also delivered in a way that a lay person can interpret and act upon efficient.’

‘Kitty Swanson – exceptional technical knowledge.’

‘There is real strength in depth in the EU and competition field, with several partners having been involved in important market investigations and high-value competition disputes.’

‘Julian Ellison is excellent – a go-to authority on EU and competition law.’

‘Very client and results focused. Kate Ball-Dodd and the team have a clear focus on the results you are trying to achieve and take responsibility for driving transactions forward in a pragmatic and efficient manner.’

‘Kate Ball-Dodd is a very impressive lawyer, who really takes charge of matters. She is pragmatic and solutions-focused in her advice and manages her team effectively.’