Mr Paul Mesquitta > Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP Offices
CONDOR HOUSE
5-10 ST PAUL'S CHURCHYARD
LONDON
EC4M 8AL
England
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Mr Paul Mesquitta
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Paul Mesquitta advises clients on complex commercial disputes in the English courts and in arbitration. He also provides insurance and reinsurance policy coverage advice to policyholders. For more information, view Paul’s bio at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/paulmesquitta.
Career
Before joining Morgan Lewis, Paul trained at an international law firm in London before qualifying into its professional and financial disputes department.
Education
College of Law, England, 2010, LPC, With Distinction; University of East Anglia, England, 2008, LLB (Hons), Law
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
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. Peter Sharp yields a ‘fantastic intellect’, and has experience in insolvency and restructuring situations. ‘Brilliant partner’ Paul Mesquitta is another name to note.
London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
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. Chris Warren-Smith leads 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. Former practice co-head Melanie Ryan has left the firm.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
‘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‘, while Chris Warren-Smith practices also incorporate arbitration work. Recently-promoted partner Paul Mesquitta is ‘a great arbitration practitioner‘.
Lawyer Rankings
- Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates) London > Risk advisory
- Banking litigation: investment and retail London > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Securitisation
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing