Mr Paul Mesquitta > Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

‘With huge experience in international arbitration‘, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP‘s London team represents clients under all the major international arbitration. It routinely handles significant disputes involving the Americas, Asia, Europe, the CIS, Africa, and the Middle East. David Waldron is particularly active in financial services and oil and gas sector-related disputes; Peter Sharp has ‘great strategic appreciation‘; and Chris Warren-Smith and Melanie Ryan‘s practices also incorporate arbitration work. Recently-promoted partner Paul Mesquitta is ‘a great arbitration practitioner‘.

For one client, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP boasts ‘one of the best banking litigation teams in the City’, describing it as ‘dynamic, highly effective, and committed’. The team is particularly strong in the securities litigation sphere, with team head Chris Warren-Smith notably skilled in this area. Also leading the team is Melanie Ryan, who is a ‘great litigator with a very good following’. Ryan represents banks and financial services firms in relation to cross-border regulatory investigations. Peter Sharp yields a ‘fantastic intellect’, and has experience in insolvency and restructuring situations. ‘Brilliant partner’ Paul Mesquitta is another name to note.

Deploying a ‘rational, hard-charged and thorough’ approach when addressing financial crime issues, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP represents international banks and global corporations in regulatory and criminal investigations. With special expertise in cases involving insider trading, market abuse, and complex fraud corruption, the team consistently deals with cross-border proceedings brought by international and domestic enforcement authorities, spanning from the SFO to the US DOJ. Melanie Ryan and Chris Warren-Smith both lead the group, providing bespoke advice on tax issues, sanctions breaches, and retail share trading matters. Paul Mesquitta handles complex commercial litigation and arbitration, having been promoted to partner in October 2022.