‘Responsive, practical, and easy to work with’, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s commercial litigation practice is noted for its experience in cross-border litigation. Team head Graham Shear regularly acts for banks, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals in the sports and entertainment sectors. Joby Davies is a ‘commercially astute litigator’ with significant PPP expertise. Rachel Ziegler is ’an intelligent, energetic litigator’, noted for her expertise in civil fraud matters and follow-on litigation cases, while the ‘wonderful’ Oran Gelb is noted for his banking work. Other key figures include Andrew Street, who handles high-value shareholder and complex trust disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Joby Davies - a commercially astute litigator who is calm in a crisis. Rachel Ziegler - an intelligent, energetic litigator who is very much a rising star partner.’
‘Graham Shear is exceptional. Hands-on, commercial, and has boundless energy.’
‘Andy Street at BCLP provides excellent client service, always on hand to provide timely strategic advice. Andy uses his in-depth knowledge of our business to tailor his advice and is a reassuring presence during contentious matters. He is our go-to advisor when we need litigation expertise.’
‘Down to earth, hardworking, and a pleasure to work with. A great team.’
‘Graham Shear - top partner in the department - wealth of experience - extremely commercial approach to cases - fights hard for client - highly recommended
‘Oran Gelb is a wonderful lawyer - calm, unflappable, a bright and creative thinker’
‘Oran Gelb --thoughtful, careful, and super hardworking. Highly responsive to client needs. Builds a great team for a case and gets great results.'
- Andrew Street -- Highly effective and one to watch for the future.’
- 'A flexible and energetic team that works effectively together and with counsel.'
- 'The firm has a strong bench of talent. They are hardworking and easy to work with.'
Key clients
- Northern & Shell PLC, The New Lottery Company
- BT Openreach
- Legal & General
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Mr Mikail Osmanovich Shishkhanov
- Sheikh Mohammed Omar Kassem Alesayi
- The Ackerman Group and Barry and Naomi Ackerman
- Sportority Plc (trading as Minute Media)
Work highlights
Acted for British Telecommunications/Openreach Limited in a high-profile contractual dispute and High Court proceedings against one of its biggest clients, TalkTalk Communications Limited.
Acting for Northern & Shell PLC in relation its bid to run the UK National Lottery (a contract valued in the vicinity of £10 billion).
Acting for Legal & General against Glencore plc in securities litigation that could have significant ramifications for the entire global natural resources industry.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Graham Shear
Other key lawyers
Joby Davies; Rachel Ziegler; Oran Gelb; Andrew Street