Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s team has long implemented a multidisciplinary structure which enables the group to work on large commercial mandates for household-name clients, particularly in the retail sector. The group handles a range of strategic arrangements, including outsourcing agreements and commercialisation agreements, for which Kate Jeffery is a key contact for clients. Marcus Pearl and Richard Shaw head up the team and are go-to practitioners for strategic contracts, and the former is particularly active in the technology and media space. In addition, Carol Osborne is well placed to advise on transatlantic commercial contracts.
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- 'They operate as an extension of our in-house team and provide a seamless service. They take the time to understand our business.'
- 'They use their thorough understanding of their legal field, the client and the market to provide advice relevant to our aims and aspirations.'
- 'Kate Jeffery provides comprehensive advice in a commercial and practical way and has a sound understanding of client needs.'
Key clients
- BT
- Tesco
- easyJet
- Estee Lauder
- International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Carrefour
- Driscoll’s
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Travelex
- Bath & Body Works
- BlackRock
- Roadchef
- New Era Cap
- Amway International
Work highlights
- Advised British Telecommunications Plc on its key seven-year strategic arrangement, worth £1bn, with US fleet manager Holman Group for the maintenance and rental management of the entirety of BT’s fleet of vehicles.
- Advised multinational retail group Carrefour International Partnerships on its franchise arrangement with Electra Consumer Products, and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan.
- Advised the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) on a high-profile exclusive media rights deal with Infront Sports & Media for the centralised distribution of the international media rights to FIS World Cup events.
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Marcus Pearl, Richard Shaw