The team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is marked by its ‘sophisticated understanding’ of contentious regulatory issues and cross-border investigations. Polly James, who acts as the global co-lead of the financial services disputes and investigations department, has a wealth of experience acting on substantial and complex cases for a wide range of clients, including international banks and other financial institutions, as well as individual members of their senior management. Oran Gelb, the global banking practice co-head, also provides oversight. In a key development, highly regarded expert David Rundle joined the group from WilmerHale in May 2023.

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‘I've worked extensively with the BCLP team over many years and I hold them in high regard. They have a sophisticated understanding of financial services, especially complex trading cases. They are a pleasure to work with.’
‘Oran Gelb is terrific. He has excellent judgment and is highly experienced.’
‘Polly James is an outstanding practitioner. She is incredibly knowledgeable and has vast experience in advising FCA-regulated firms caught up in regulatory matters, including advising on connected internal investigations. She has a wonderfully calming presence and is extremely client friendly. A very safe pair of hands.’
‘A stellar financial services regulatory team.’
‘Polly James and David Rundle are both respected in the field. They are both modest, understated, extremely talented.’
'Unique knowledge of how to navigate the complex inner workings of financial services firms, and their people. They have earned the respect of UK/EMEA financial regulatory agencies, through steady and trustworthy delivery over many matters.'
'The attorneys are energetic, collaborative, and in the end they always find a solution when there isn't an obvious one from the start.'