Susanna Rogers > Norton Rose Fulbright > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Andrew Buisson heads the offering at Norton Rose Fulbright. It has a broad client base which includes governments, rail companies, transport authorities, rolling stock owning companies, financiers and train operating companies. In addition, the group is able to draw on a pool of rail specialists from across its other offices globally. The London team has been busy working on various rail and infrastructure projects in the UK, and has also been extensively involved in a number of international projects. Susanna Rogers is another key figure who regularly provides regulatory advice to a variety of stakeholders in the rail sector. Counsel Louise Auty is an asset finance lawyer with extensive rail experience.

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.