Mark Barley

George Knighton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. George, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which George is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert Spano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Human Rights Law and Public International Law. Robert, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Raminta Dereskeviciute focuses her practice on product compliance, trade regulation (sanctions and export controls) and ESG. She has significant experience in advising on EU and UK chemical legislation (REACH), product safety and liability rules and frequently represents clients before the European Chemicals Agency Board of Appeal. Raminta also advises businesses on the implications Brexit has in relation to a range of regulatory compliance issues. Raminta counsels clients on the EU and the U...

Anna Nolan is counsel in the Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Practice in Alston & Bird’s London office. With over 10 years of experience, Anna assists a wide range of clients including hedge funds, special situations investors, trustees, providers of rescue and exit finance, issuers, sponsors, bondholder committees, administrators, and debtors with distressed transactions, conducting corporate, and financial restructurings and general insolvency matters.

Fiona Adams is the Managing Shareholder of the London office and the Co-Chair of the Global Corporate Practice. She primarily represents corporate clients, focusing her practice on mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional matters. Her work spans a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, financial institutions, media and retail. Fiona has broad experience working on large, complex cross-border transactions. Fiona continues to be highly recommended by both of the leading indepe...

Brenda Coleman specialises in all aspects of corporate tax including private equity, fund formation, public and private M&A, restructurings, complex financings and tax disputes. Her experience includes acting for private equity funds, multi-asset managers, LPs, multinational companies, banks, hedge funds, Sovereign wealth funds and various UK Government departments. Brenda is described in Chambers UK 2022 as “extremely capable, very analytical and very thorough.” Clients say &...

David Edwards is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation. David, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ani Kusheva is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law. Ani, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ani is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Justin Watts is an experienced patent litigator who has an established and well-regarded intellectual property practice. Clients rely on his industry knowledge and years of experience to handle their complex, multinational disputes. Dr. Watts represents a variety of clients, with an emphasis on those in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, biotechnology, communications, and hardware and software industries, in disputes involving standards, competition law and patents. Dr. Watts' experience en...

Mark's practice covers cross border inward investment, syndicated lending, structured export credit finance, structured trade and commodity finance, debt restructurings and asset finance. Mark is recognized in The Legal 500 UK as "excelling" in structured export credit transactions and is praised for his "commercial and user-friendly approach."Mark advises on ESG financings including hospitals, clean energy and transportation.Mark also advises on financial crime, modern slavery, bribery and c...