Norton Rose Fulbright’s ‘first-class, top-quality team’ act on disputes for major blue-chip clients across all key industries of the firm, including financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, transport, tech, life sciences, and healthcare. Mandates acted on by the firm are often high-value, complex, and cross-border, and involve the likes of HSBC and Shell. Patrick Bourke and Ruth Cowley form the leadership of the practice, both with expansive domestic and international experience. Key to the team is Harriet Jones-Fenleigh, who ’offers unparalleled strategic insight’, ‘top class litigation heavyweight’ Antony Corsi, and ’hardworking and pragmatic’ Holly Stebbing.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A first-class, top-quality team. Clever lawyers, committed to getting the best outcome for their clients. Always commercially aware.’
  • ‘Holly Stebbing is hardworking, pragmatic, and gives clear advice.'
  • ‘Harriet Jones-Fenleigh offers unparalleled strategic insight, with support from an excellent team of associates.’
  • ‘Anthony Corsi - a top class litigation heavyweight’
  • ‘The top of the ticket individuals at Norton Rose are highly impressive, user-friendly and a delight to work with. I have worked with Antony Corsi's team for nearly five years and the senior associates have always been top class. In my view this is key to good work product and running disputes efficiently.’
  • ‘Harriet Jones-Fenleigh is a strong litigator with a mediatory style.’
  • Andrew Judkins is a stand-out senior associate and at Norton Rose. Absolute workhorse, clever, very close to the detail and full of good ideas. He will go far.’
  • ‘Harriet Jones-Fenleigh and Antony Corsi are simply brilliant practitioners who bring sharp legal minds, commercial acumen and client focused advice.’

Key clients

  • Orange SA
  • HSBC
  • Orange Liberia
  • ExxonMobil
  • Qatar Airways
  • Takeda
  • Shell
  • Mercuria Energy Trading
  • Save the Children
  • Fenchurch Advisory Partners
  • Liberty Industries France Pte Limited and Liberty France Aluminium HoldCo

Work highlights

  • Successfully advised Orange Liberia on a complex, high value, international commercial court litigation.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Patrick Bourke, Ruth Cowley

Other key lawyers

Harriet Jones-Fenleigh, Antony Corsi, Holly Stebbing, Andrew Judkins, India Furse, Jonathan Hawkins