Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 3
Contact number
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Provided by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Chambers Review
BCLP houses a high-quality corporate team with substantial expertise in domestic and international deal work, calling upon a strong international network for cross-border deals. It has notable strength in mid-market real estate transactions, as well as those involving energy, healthcare and retail. BCLP benefits from a stable of dual English and US-qualified lawyers.
Work Highlights
- BCLP represented Industrials REIT Limited on its take-private by Blackstone, for a reported value of £511 million.
Strengths
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"The BCLP team are our trusted advisers and they are very practical and commercial."
"The quality of BCLP's service is very good and I would also like to highlight the excellent commercial judgement and strong leadership of the team."
"The level of legal advice and transaction management the firm provides is very good."
"The BCLP team are our trusted advisers and they are very practical and commercial."
"The quality of BCLP's service is very good and I would also like to highlight the excellent commercial judgement and strong leadership of the team."
"The level of legal advice and transaction management the firm provides is very good."
Notable Practitioners
John Bennett retains a strong position in the market thanks to the depth of his experience in M&A and corporate finance. He supports a prestigious clientele of companies, entrepreneurs and investors.
"John is very experienced."
Benjamin Lee demonstrates deep expertise concerning domestic and cross-border M&A as part of a broader transactional practice. He leads the corporate transactions practice group in London.
"Benjamin has strong commercial judgement and strong leadership."
"Benjamin is a very experienced counsel who is also very smart and sharp."
Jinal Shah is a frequent adviser to clients on cross-border M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions. His experience covers infrastructure, finance and technology.
"Jinal is brilliant. He is also very pragmatic, does not waste time and is so responsive. Jinal is in command and makes sure everything is done correctly."