England - London • Corporate and commercial
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
‘Always willing to go the extra mile’, the team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner acts for a broad range of financial institutions in the retail and wholescale sectors, in addition to advising members of senior management and listed companies on regulatory requirements. Daniel Csefalvay acts for investment banks, broker dealers, market infrastructure providers and investment managers on domestic and cross-border regulatory risk mandates, while Matthew Baker is ’very experienced’ in the investment management arena, acting for regulated businesses in large-scale transactions. Polly James leads the team and associate Joanna Munro, who ‘stands out in terms of the quality of work and responsiveness’, is another key contact.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are very client focused and reliable. I have found them always willing to go the extra mile to respond quickly and find the right advice. They are always thinking one step ahead and frequently have their eye on wider issues.’
‘International practice with a stellar reputation. They can deal with complicated requests and have a sophisticated understanding of market dynamics and nuance.’
‘Polly James is calm, knowledgeable and considered.’
‘Joanna Munro stands out in terms of the quality of work and responsiveness.’
‘The team with which we work with at BCLP go to great lengths to make sure the services they provide are consistent and timely; good listeners, they provide good communication, clear strategy and put clients front and centre, manage our expectations, in all a great client service.’
‘Matthew Baker is very experienced, always on hand, personable, with good evaluative skills and creative with problem-solving; he is able to distil large quantities of information into something manageable and logical.’
- ‘Polly James is extremely knowledgeable of the FCA and takes great care to ensure issues and briefs are understood before work commences which improves outputs.’
Key clients
- Playtech
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Polly James