The Legal 500 UK 2027

BCLP recognized in The Legal 500 UK 2027

BCLP earned 54 practice rankings and 83 individual lawyer recognitions in The Legal 500 UK 2027, reflecting the strength of the firm’s work and client relationships across the UK.

Highlights include eight Tier 1 practice rankings, a Tier 2 ranking for Asset-based lending, new rankings for Renewables and Commercial property: Manchester, four Hall of Fame lawyers, eight Next Generation Partners and six newly ranked lawyers.

• Tier 1: Licensing; Equity capital markets: small-mid cap; Water; Commercial property: Corporate occupiers; Commercial property: Development; Commercial property: Investment; Planning; and Property litigation.
• Tier 2: Asset-based lending.
• New rankings: Renewables and Commercial property: Manchester.
• Recognized: North West Property litigation.

Practice recognition

• Crime Fraud and Licensing
  “Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner fields a full-service licensing practice acting across all areas of the sector, advising a broad client base that includes clubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, casinos, developers and financial institutions.”
• Corporate and Commercial Equity capital markets: small-mid cap
  “Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s capital markets team acts for a range of small- and mid-cap issuers, nominated advisers and sponsors, advising on complex IPOs, secondary issuances, public takeovers and regulatory compliance mandates.”
• Corporate and Commercial Projects, energy and natural resources Water
  “Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner provides cross-practice advice on some of the largest projects and transactions for utility and water companies, investors, and governments and regulators.”
•  Real Estate Commercial property: corporate occupiers
  “Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner boasts an impressive client roster comprising landowners, investors, and developers, as well as lessees and tenants.”
• Real Estate Commercial property: development
  “Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner remains at the forefront of commercial property development and is renowned for work in real estate, investment and financial services.”
• Real Estate Commercial property: investment
  “Led by Nazir Dewji and Samant Narula, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner advises a broad client base which includes large commercial property companies and private equity firms.”
• Real Estate Planning
  “Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner fields a leading planning practice with a strong international dimension, working closely with colleagues across the US, France, and the UAE on highly complex projects.”
• Real Estate Property Litigation Property litigation
  “Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is highly regarded by its portfolio of renowned clients, the list of which features institutional landlords, occupiers, and developers, for its broad expertise.”

Individual lawyer recognition

• Hall of Fame: Elizabeth Bradley, Alan Sinyor, Carol Osborne and Jeremy Bark.
• Next Generation Partners: Nadia Hubbuck, Tom Bacon, Christine Graham, David Rundle, Rachel Ziegler, Catherine Turner, Katherine Pope and Edward Gardner.
• New rankings: Simon Letherman, Tom Bacon, Christine Graham, Oran Gelb, Nick Harding and Jessica Parry.
• Leading Partner: Gordon McMillan.

These results reflect the quality of our work, the trust of our clients and the contributions of colleagues across the firm. Congratulations to everyone recognized. See the full rankings here.

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