Andrew Judkins
Norton Rose FulbrightM&A disputes have been a recent growth area for Norton Rose Fulbright, as well as litigation stemming from data breaches and supply chain liability issues. Practice head Ruth Cowley leads the team in multijurisdictional litigation, representing clients in M&A, shareholder and joint venture disputes on an international scale. Harriet Jones-Fenleigh represents corporates and financial institutions, with particular experience in fintech and cyber security disputes. Antony Corsi is praised by clients as a ‘a reassuring and commanding hand on the tiller’. Holly Stebbing specialises in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, while James Lockwood boasts an active group claims practice and experience advising payment companies on disputes. Andrew Judkins is also recommended. Claire Irwin was promoted to partner in January 2024.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Harriet Jones-Fenleigh - a superstar. Fantastic intellect, and a compelling team leader. Amy Hobbs - always cheerful and practical.’
‘Holly Stebbing - fantastic partner who is hard working, a great leader. India Furse and Amy Armitage.’
‘The fabulous Ruth Cowley is an outstanding litigator with incredible client care skills and attention to detail. She is a highly sophisticated operator determined to achieve the best outcomes for her clients, with terrific strategic vision and a massive intellect to match. Patrick Bourke is one of the best lawyers in London when it comes to anything involving numbers or high finance. Harriet Jones-Fenleigh is a litigation partner with a massive intellect, who used to be a barrister at Fountain Court, and is able to handle the most difficult cases. New partner Claire Irwin is an enormously talented litigator fully deserving of her promotion. She is incredibly hard working with a huge brain who will be a star of the future.’
‘Harriet Jones-Fenleigh is extremely hard working and always looking for solutions.’
‘Anthony Corsi - a reassuring and commanding hand on the tiller.’
‘Antony Corsi is a charming, erudite, clever and careful partner. A lovely man, a joy to work with and a very good lawyer, both strategically and intellectually. He runs his matters with diligence and a very careful eye, twinned with excellent associate management. Andrew Judkins is a superstar senior associate and a partner-in-waiting. An absolute workhorse, with a great legal brain, and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Harriet Jones-Fenleigh is a standout partner. She is excellent technically and in managing client and counsel teams, and law firms across different jurisdictions. Amy Hobbs is a standout associate.’
‘Claire Irwin - super bright, commercial and practical who sees the bigger picture. You want her on your side if you're facing a dispute.’
Key clients
- HSBC Bank PLC
- Orange
- Shell
- Liberty Industries France Pte Limited and Liberty France Aluminium HoldCo
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd
- ExxonMobil (subsidiary: Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited)
- Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP
- Takeda
Work highlights
- Acting for HSBC defending two related billion pound and hundred-million-pound group action fraud claims, trial commencing in January 2024.
- Advising Orange Liberia on defending high value and cross-jurisdictional Commercial Court proceedings in England, related to a civil claim in the English Commercial Court arising out of a cyber attack.
- Acting for the claimant companies, members of the Alvance Aluminium business within the GFG Alliance, in high value High Court proceedings against Lightship Capital II LLC and Aluminium Dunkerque AcquireCo 2 Limited, as part of a battle for ownership and control of one of Europe’s largest aluminium smelters located in Dunkerque, France.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates 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.
Antony Corsi
Norton Rose FulbrightRuth Cowley
Norton Rose FulbrightPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patrick Bourke, Ruth Cowley