Norton Rose Fulbright's civil fraud offering is central to its disputes practice and is frequently counsel on some of the market’s largest civil fraud and asset tracing matters. One of the hallmarks of the department is its experience in urgent, high-value interim relief applications in civil fraud cases, including worldwide freezing orders, proprietary injunctions, Norwich pharmacal orders, and search orders. James Lockwood continues to draw on his considerable experience to assist with bribery, conspiracy, and dishonest assistance claims, as well as payment fraud disputes. Further key lawyers include Harriet Jones-Fenleigh, who has experience at the highest level of court, and contentious financial services expert Katie Stephen.
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Testimonials
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‘James Lockwood is outstanding and, although a fairly recent partner, has the qualities of the most seasoned of litigators. He’s extremely bright, and an excellent lawyer; he’s has a vice-like grip on the details of the case while never losing sight of the big-picture; he’s tactically astute; and he’s a delight to work with. Clients love him. He’s utterly first-rate.'
- 'Katie Stephen is a doyen of the FS regulatory arena, with a well-deserved reputation for excellence. She knows the regulatory landscape as well as anyone, and strikes fear into opponents, including regulators. A top choice for any tough regulatory fight.'
- 'Aditya Badami is an extremely able solicitor: he works terrifyingly hard, and produces well-analysed documents. He’s delightful to work with, and goes the extra mile for clients.'
‘The team is a great all-round performer with star individuals at all levels.’
‘James Lockwood is a real standout - an absolute star of the future.'
'Katie Stephen is very senior and has superb experience, especially in financial services related matters.'
Key clients
- HSBC
- Citicorp Trustee Company Ltd.
- Emirates NBD Bank
- Shell
- Liberty France Industries Pte Limited
- Liberty France Aluminium HoldCo Ltd
- The special administrators of WealthTek LLP
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Other key lawyers
James Lockwood; Harriet Jones-Fenleigh; Katie Stephen; Samson Spanier; Aditya Badami; Alasdair Marshall; Rahul Mansigani