England - London • Dispute resolution
Norton Rose Fulbright
The team at Norton Rose Fulbright regularly represents clients in CMA investigations, follow-on damages claims concerning EU Commission infringement decisions, and interventions. Ian Giles and the ‘very sharp' Mark Simpson jointly lead the practice, with Simpson having a great deal of expertise in acting in EU cartel investigations and price control appeals before the CMA. Susanna Rogers primarily advises clients within the regulated utilities sector; whilst Helen Fairhead exhibits a ’formidable skillset‘, acting for both claimants and defendants in collective proceedings and cartel damages claims. Caroline Thomas is ’massively impressive', and maintains a tech-focused practice, often acting in class actions. Acting as managing partner of the firm, Peter Scott has broad expertise in arbitrations and often appears before the High Court in disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘The stand-out members of this team are, first, the massively impressive Caroline Thomas, and Helen Fairhead, who is incredibly astute and wears her formidable skillset lightly.'
‘I would recommend Mark Simpson and Helen Fairhead very highly.'
- 'Helen is super hard-working and extremely strategic. She thinks consistently about how to press forward her clients' interests.'
- 'Mark is very sharp and quick to grapple with new concepts, seeing their implications. I'd be delighted to work with him on any case that required the team to be quick on their feet and react to a changing situation.’
- 'They do not take a scattergun approach to litigation, choosing instead to select their shots and ensure that those shots land. I would have no hesitation in recommending their services to any large client facing heavy litigation.'
- 'Highly experience and insightful team who quickly are able to understand the clients issues and effectively advise.'
- 'Susanna Rogers stands out from my perspective as a leader in her field was substantial experience and deep insight shared with clients.'
- 'A formidable team of hardworking, collaborative, client-focused solicitors who are tireless in their efforts, sensible in their approach and commercially astute.'
Key clients
- Qualcomm
- HSBC
- Vodafone
- BP
- Shell
- Delta Air Lines
- Carlsberg
- Stena
- BMW
- Orange
- PayPal
- Easyjet
- Centrica
- EirGrid
- Thales
- Coca Cola Europacific Partners
- Liverpool Victoria
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Electricity North West Limited
- IFPI
- Paypoint Plc
- SONI Limited
- National Grid
- Stark Limited
- Bristol Water
- Energy Networks Association
Work highlights
- Advising HSBC on defending claims by 171 fund claimants before the CAT claiming damages arising out of conduct investigated by various authorities (including the European Commission) concerning the alleged fixing of Forex rates and related spreads.
- Representing Orange SA in its defence against claims brought in the High Court against the mobile network operators by the Administrators of Phones4U.
- Acting for Qualcomm, defending an estimated £480m opt-out collective claim brought against it in the Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of a class of consumers by the Consumer Association, Which?, asserting that purchasers of certain Apple and Samsung phones overpaid for those devices as a result of Qualcomm’s anti-competitive behaviour (abuse of dominance).
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ian Giles, Mark Simpson