BCLP strengthens London disputes team with new partner hire

International law firm BCLP announced today that Marc Thorley will join the London office later this month as a partner in the Financial Services Disputes and Investigations practice group, within business and commercial disputes.  

Marc joins the firm from Baker McKenzie, where he previously served as EMEA Lead for its Global Financial Institutions Group. Prior to this, he spent twelve years as a partner at Simmons & Simmons, including a three-year stint in Hong Kong, where he served as Asia Head of Dispute Resolution.

Marc has extensive experience in complex litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters and a strong focus on the financial services sector where he advises banks and other financial institutions. His corporate litigation expertise includes M&A disputes, breach of warranty claims, directors' duties issues, completion account disputes, shareholder disputes, and earn out entitlement disputes.

Some of the most high-profile cases in which he has been involved include defending a $6 billion claim in Abu Dhabi and London, leading all aspects of one of the major UK bank’s response to the PPI mis-selling saga, and acting for the purchaser in major High Court litigation arising from a public-to-private deal, which settled on the eve of a 100-day trial.

Marc Thorley, Partner, Litigation and Investigation, said, "BCLP’s FSDI team has an outstanding track record in high-stakes financial services disputes, serves fantastic clients, and is on an impressive upwards trajectory. I’m thrilled to join a team with such momentum and excited to help drive that forward."

Polly James, Co-Global Practice Group Leader - Financial Services Disputes and Investigations, said, “We are delighted to welcome Marc into our growing practice at BCLP. His strong experience handling financial services sector disputes, investigations, and consumer redress schemes will be invaluable to both our clients and our team.”