Crime, fraud and licensing
‘Deep industry knowledge’ differentiates the banking litigation practice at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, with an offering spanning capital markets trading disputes, complex regulatory issues, and high-value financial services disputes. Members of the team are particularly knowledgeable of a range of issues facing financial institutions, including regulatory pressures. Oran Gelb ’stands out for his dedication, attention to detail, and commitment to securing great outcomes for clients’, and leads the team with Graham Shear, who is ‘hugely experienced and attracts a lot of high-profile work’. Key to the practice are ’ knowledgeable’ Andrew Tuson, and Ravi Nayer, whose client base includes a range of high-profile financial services institutions
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Work Department
Fraud: Civil
Position
Partner
Career
Andrew acts for retail and investment banks, trading houses and corporate clients in investigations, court proceedings and cross-border regulatory enforcement actions concerning benchmarks, structured products, financial instruments, commodities, fraud and financial crime. He is experienced in cases of market abuse and market manipulation.
In 2013, Andrew spent seven months on secondment with the litigation and regulatory team of an investment bank.
Andrew is also a contributing author to the Association of Foreign Banks Update and Compliance & Risk Journal.
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Testimonials
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‘Deep industry knowledge.’
‘Oran Gelb stands out for his dedication, attention to detail, and commitment to securing great outcomes for clients. Marc Thorley is an excellent addition to the team with a wealth of experience of banking-related disputes. Andrew Street offers sound advice and excels at handling complex disputes.’
‘BCLP has become a premium brand for banking litigation among other high-value commercial disputes. They have a team of high-quality individuals experienced in servicing the largest and highest-value cases.’
- Graham Shear is hugely experienced and attracts a lot of high-profile work. Ravi Nayer is one of the leading lights of shareholder actions for large financial institutions.'
‘Oran Gelb is an excellent solicitor - a deft strategist with a calm, solution-oriented approach.’
‘Oran Gelb is a fantastic partner. He has great judgment, a deep knowledge of the law, and is all over the details.’
Key clients
- Legal and General
- CSC Directors and others
- BNP Paribas
- BGC Partners
Work highlights
Acting for Legal & General, the UK’s largest asset manager, in its claims against Glencore plc, one of the world’s largest mining and commodities companies, in complex securities litigation that could have significant ramifications for the entire global natural resources industry.