It specialized in real estate, finance, litigation and corporate risk, private wealth and tax.

Berwin Leighton Paisner was formed on 1 May 2001 when the two firms merged, comprising a total of nearly 1000 staff, with 122 partners.

[6] In 2007, Lawyers On Demand was created by Simon Harper, a partner at BLP, and Jonathan Brenner, then the firm's Head of Recruitment.

[7] 2009 saw the formation of Goltsblat BLP, a 70-strong team[8] that is the only joint venture between an international and local firm in Russia.

[9] In April 2018, Berwin Leighton Paisner merged with the St. Louis, US firm Bryan Cave.