Michelle George > Norton Rose Fulbright > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Experienced commercial disputes expert Michelle George heads up Norton Rose Fulbright‘s practice, which has a notable insurance and reinsurance offering in financial lines, property, general liability, professional indemnity D&O insurance and aviation; the latter is an area of particular strength for Tim Ingham. Senior consultant Adrian Mecz has considerable experience handling international fraud investigations, particularly those arising in financial institutions and commercial crime coverages, while Charlie Weston-Simons specialises in high-value warranty and indemnity claims, having also advised several clients on Covid-19 coverage issues. Senior associate Mike George‘s expertise further spans trade credit and political risk matters.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a leading firm with an impressive client base, including many leaders in their respective fields, such as PwC, Lloyds Bank, and Markel. The department is experienced at the highest levels of the UK courts, and benefits from a vast global network which covers Europe, the US, Asia, Australia, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Team lead Michelle George is a ‘highly experienced top-class lawyer’ with thirty years of experience in handling complex, high value commercial disputes. Helen Fairhead and Katie Stephen are key names within the department. Counsel Mike George, a ‘dedicated and client-focused lawyer with excellent attention to detail’, is frequently active on high value matters.