Companies – including 40% of the Fortune 500 - rely on us to protect their interests and make their business ambitions become business realities. We  help clients overcome the complexity and challenges caused by competition, disputes, regulation, globalization and market disruption.

Whatever opportunity or problem  a business faces, we bring to bear the combined experience of 1,400 respected M&A, real estate, financial services, litigation and corporate risk lawyers across 30 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Our priority is applying legal excellence to help businesses find practical, executable solutions. Furthermore, having been named a leader in law firm innovation four times in the last decade, clients can expect us to do that efficiently, effectively, and to adapt quickly.

Distinctively for law firms, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is purposefully structured as a single, fully integrated international team, meaning clients can rely on clear, connected legal advice, wherever and whenever it’s needed. We will work collaboratively to provide strategic value and build enduring relationships.

Our pioneering spirit is built upon a deep heritage in legal excellence, brought to life by a set of core values that define who we are and how we work.

Our Approach

We believe that when our lawyers work together across practice areas, offices and countries, our clients are the ones who benefit. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner embraces a fully integrated, “one firm” structure that combines our strengths and offers a full range of capabilities to help expand opportunities for our clients.

We work with individuals and businesses and multinational corporations across the globe. Every client is important to us. We make it a priority to understand their needs and immerse ourselves in their industries in order to become a true partner, offering exceptional value, responsive service and results-oriented solutions and insights.

Whether we are working with a new or established client, we don’t employ a one-size-fits-all approach. Our lawyers are groundbreakers and innovators, and our clients choose to work with us because we constantly look for new ways to optimize our workflow, collaborate more effectively and deliver legal services more efficiently.

History
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner was formed in 2018, but the history of our founding firms dates back more than 140 years. From our roots in St. Louis, Missouri, and London, England, our firm has built a global heritage that encompasses many milestones along the way.