Legal Assistant

Jenna Gayle

Jenna is a legal assistant working within BCL’s business crime, regulatory, and serious and general crime teams.

Since joining the firm in 2023, Jenna has assisted in a range of the firm’s practice areas including financial crime, data and cybersecurity, general crime, and HNW / high-profile private client representation.

Jenna has gained considerable experience in BCL’s corporate crime team, assisting with defending clients in SFO investigations and conducting research in the context of internal investigations. She has also been closely involved in surveillance and data protection matters, assisting partners with delivering advice to clients on obligations under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and the Online Safety Act 2023.

Prior to joining BCL, Jenna read History at University College London. She went on to complete a Masters in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UCL. Jenna achieved a distinction in the Postgraduate Diploma in Law in 2022 and completed the BVS in 2023. Jenna will be called to the bar in March 2024.

Professional memberships

  • Young Fraud Lawyers Association
  • Female Fraud Forum
  • Women in Criminal Law
  • The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple