Corporates, banks, investors, boards and individual directors frequently rely on Norton Rose Fulbright for advice on listing obligations, annual reporting obligations and disclosure obligations. Practice co-head Jon Perry is especially knowledgeable about governance issues in the commodities, mining and financial services sectors, while co-head David Harris specialises in the contentious side of the practice. Other notable names in the team include Jonathan Herbst, who specialises in corporate governance for banks and other financial services; Stuart Neely, who is a key contact for bribery, corruption, money laundering and fraud matters; Matthew Gregory, who is active in FCA regulation matters; and Katie Stephen, who excels in contentious regulatory matters. The practice was further reinforced by the addition of Alison Kellett, who joined the firm from an in-house role in August 2023.
Testimonials
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‘A very responsive and user-friendly team that works well together to provide seamless and high-quality legal advice. It has the added benefit of being able to draw upon an in-house risk consultancy team comprising subject matter experts.’
‘Katie Stephens is worth a particular mention. She is extremely responsive, personable and able to focus in on the critical issues of a matter. She helps guide clients calmly through high-stakes contentious regulatory matters.’
‘They stand out for their ability to link in their sanctions work with the rest of their regulatory practice.’
‘David Harris is a very responsive and knowledgeable partner.’
‘NRF brings together knowledge and experience that is both deep and very current. Being able to call upon this knowledge and experience has helped the board reach balanced and informed judgements throughout some difficult and complex challenges. The team collaborates very well, and has ensured all of the input the board received was joined up with other work - this was a huge help.’
‘Jonathan Herbst has been outstanding support to our board and firm. His approach is personable and highly effective. He of course brings enormous experience and knowledge, but also has the required integrity, authority and credibility to make that advice count at the board.’
Key clients
- Envision Virgin Racing
- British Racing Drivers Club Limited
- Crusaders Cricket Australia Inc.
- Southampton FC
- London Development Agency
- Société Générale
- 777 Partners LLC
- Modern Times Group (MTG)
Work highlights
- Advised Save the Children UK on its participation in the second module of the Covid-19 public inquiry, the focus of which was political and administrative governance and decision-making during the pandemic.
- Advised Reach plc on its court-approved reduction of capital to cancel the balance of its share premium account.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jon Perry, David Harris