Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner continues to act on high-value contentious real estate matters, including regular work for Tesco and its related entities. The team stands out for combining litigation expertise with deep transactional insight, enabling seamless advice on contentious elements of major real estate deals. Jessica Parry, a skilled litigator, leads the group and is particularly focused on significant corporate landlord and tenant disputes.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Bryan Cave team have a fantastic knowledge of real estate law, and a sound commercial grasp of what clients need.’
  • ‘Katie Kozlowska and Jessica Parry in particular stand out for their thorough and detailed understanding of real property law, as well as the tactical, strategic and commercial context.'
  • ‘They have an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the law and practice in this area.'
  • ‘A very classy team with a can-do attitude.’
  • ‘Katie Kozlowska is a standout associate. Extremely sharp and absolutely all over the detail of a case.’
  • ‘Their strategic approach to litigation is exceptional, combining deep legal expertise with innovative problem-solving techniques.'
  • ‘Jessica Parry has successfully solved high-stakes, high-value contentious property matters. She is an outstanding litigator at BCLP, known for her exceptional problem-solving skills and leadership qualities.'
  • ‘Experienced in representing clients at mediation.’

Key clients

  • BlackRock
  • Tesco
  • Federated Hermes
  • Transport for London
  • The Crown Estate
  • Aviva
  • Heathrow Airport
  • Grosvenor
  • Sixth Street Partners
  • Fenwicks
  • Tesco Pensions
  • Thames Water
  • Canary Wharf Group
  • Project Magnet
  • University of Brighton
  • Little Houses Group
  • Lothbury
  • LandSec
  • Tristan Capital
  • Carton PropCo

Work highlights

Acting for Tesco in an ongoing High Court damages claim concerning lease breaches.
Acting for the University of Brighton in relation to a lease termination settlement.
Acting for Tesco in a rent review dispute.

Practice head

Jessica Parry

Other key lawyers

Katie Kozlowska; Cassandra Fleming