Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has longstanding relationships with some of the oldest retailers, landlords to retailers, and brands in the UK. Experts in real estate and transactions in the retail space, the team is also experienced in matters ranging from e-commerce issues, associated litigation and product liability claims to class actions, environmental protection claims, and data privacy and security matters. The team’s London-head is Marie Johnson, an expert in corporate finance and M&A, while Merrit Jones is the international co-head based in San Francisco. Other notable London-based practitioners include Carol Osborne, a US and UK qualified lawyer and specialist in cross-border corporate issues, Benjamin Lee, an M&A, private equity, and public markets expert, and Richard Obank, adding force to the team’s restructuring and insolvency offerings.