Neil O'May > Norton Rose Fulbright > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright‘s team is noted by clients as being an ‘incredible resource’ and has a strong reputation for its contentious and non-contentious capabilities, particularly providing compliance advice. Team lead Caroline May harnesses experience in both areas, particularly in the energy, transport and construction sectors; she also handles asbestos cases, industrial accidents and public health-related cases. Criminal specialist Neil O’May has 25 years’ experience assisting with police and HSE investigations. Lucy Bruce Jones, who is equipped to advise on the full range of matters, including providing complex compliance advice, and the ‘first-class’ Holly Stebbing, are further key names to note.

Seated within the firm’s broader dispute resolution and litigation department, Norton Rose Fulbright’s white-collar team leverages the firm’s international presence and capabilities to provide a full-service offering that spans the full range of business crime offences. Areas of recent growth for the team includes advising on senior management liability, cross-border mandates, as well as investigations relating to non-financial misconduct. Spearheaded by Neil O’May and Patrick Bourke, the group is routinely instructed to advise both corporates and individual clients. O’May is noted for his experience advising on deferred prosecution agreements as well as SFO self-reports. Andrew Reeves and Katie Stephen handle money laundering mandates, while David Harris is the name to note for cross-border internal investigations. Thomas Hubbard ably assists on SFO corruption and fraud trials. Pamela Reddy left the team in December 2023.

Norton Rose Fulbright regularly handles corporate criminal liability, sanctions and international trade issues, and multijurisdictional fraud investigations work for leading clients in the financial services sector. The group is also well-placed to advise on follow-on civil disputes arising out of criminal and regulatory matters. ‘Vastly experienced‘ criminal and regulatory specialist Neil O’May handles DPAs, SFO self-reports, and high-profile financial criminal litigation. David Harris takes point on contentious financial services work, while Andrew Reeves is the name to note for criminal and regulatory investigations. O’May, Harris, and Reeves jointly oversee the team. Stuart Neely, who was elevated to the partnership in 2023, handles AML, fraud, and ESG-related matters, while Claudia Van Gruisen’s expertise encompasses corporate manslaughter, bribery, and corruption issues. Pamela Reddy left the team in December 2023.