Our Partners

Julia Norris

Julia Norris is a Partner and founder at FS Litigation’s specialist commercial litigation and professional negligence practice.

T: 0161 714 4524

E: julia.norris@fslitigation.co.uk

Expertise

With over 20 years' litigation experience, Julia is ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK where she is noted as an ‘excellent litigator’, ‘first class’ , ‘a superb lawyer’, and ‘one of the very best in the business’.

Julia specialises in high-value, complex, multi-party professional negligence disputes, often involving national law firms, financial institutions, tax advisers, accountants and other professionals.

With a Band 1 ranking in Chambers & Partners in Professional Negligence, Julia has considerable experience of multi-million-pound claims concerning failed tax planning and investments. She is also often instructed in negligence claims against other firms of solicitors, most notably in respect of badly handled corporate transactions.

Julia trained at Wacks Caller, qualified at Pannone LLP and became a Partner of FS Legal in 2014 before founding the specialist and dedicated litigation-only firm, FS Litigation.

Notable Cases

In the Matter of Hartley Pensions Limited (In Administration)
Representing respondents in a £40M claim within a Part 8 application involving £1.3BN of pension assets.
Halsall v Champion Consulting Ltd
Represented the claimants in a widely reported £6M tax scheme negligence case.
Anthony Barness & Ors v Formation Group Plc & Ors
Representing one of over 150 defendants in a major multi-party, multi-million-pound claim.
£6m Negligence Claim:
Advising the Claimants in a £6M negligence claim against their former solicitors arising from a £15m corporate SPA transaction.
£15m Claim against Qubic Tax
Advising the Claimants on a £15M claim against tax promoter, Qubic Tax Limited, and an accountancy firm in connection with a failed tax scheme. Also advising on a negligence claim against former Counsel and solicitors related to both tax and litigation advice.
£13m Tax Schemes Claim
Advising the Claimants on a £13M claim against tax promoters and accountants in connection with multiple failed tax schemes and a negligence claim against former solicitors.

Recognition

Chambers UK Guide:
Band 1 – Professional Negligence (North West)
Band 4 – Litigation (North West)
Legal 500 UK Guide:
Leading Individual – Professional Negligence (North West)
Leading Individual – Commercial Litigation (North West)
Shortlisted: Partner of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards
Invited contributor to the 2018 Parliamentary Review (Law & Justice edition)

Julia Norris is a really talented lawyer… She’s a super-star and very experienced.
Client Testimonial

Julia Norris came highly recommended. Right from the beginning, she was really good, on the ball, impressive and very responsive.
Client Testimonial

Julia Norris is a highly specialised and competent litigator who achieves excellent results for her clients.
Client Testimonial

Julia is one of the pre-eminent lawyers with insurance professional negligence, tax and mis-selling type claims.
Chambers & Partners

"I have dealt with a number of lawyers in business and I have to say that Julia Norris is simply outstanding. Julia combined an impressive level of skill and experience with a practical, dogged determination to get me the best result possible — that is exactly what she did. Not only that, she was a delight to deal with and very down to earth"
Guy Gozem KC

"Julia is charming and understands the negotiation process better than many"
Client Testimonial

"Julia Norris is quite simply one of the very best in the business. Her calm professionalism hides a formidable resolve."
Client Testimonial

"Julia is the person you want on your side when you face a tough legal challenge"
Client Testimonial

"Julia Norris is a quite outstanding solicitor who has garnered great experience in this field of practice."
Client Testimonial

"Julia Norris is a very bright and dedicated professional negligence expert"
Client Testimonial

"Julia is very passionate and forthright in her work and determined to get good results for her clients"
Client Testimonial

"She impresses on commercial knowledge, communication and turning the language of law into plain English."
Client Testimonial

"The skill, determination and persistence of Julia Norris and the team at FS Litigation combined to achieve a fantastic outcome to my claim."
Vincent Ferguson OBE

"Extremely hard-working, very bright and unfazed"
Legal 500

"Excellent litigator"
Legal 500

"Top class"
Legal 500

"The high level of dedication and compassion that Julia Norris has shown is comforting in what has been a very stressful time. She brings a personal touch to the proceedings along with uttermost professionalism and expertise."
Client Testimonial

"I was given a great degree of information and transparency. Things were explained to me in simple terms which was very reassuring. I was very impressed with Julia Norris and I felt she was living and breathing my case and certainly wanted the resolution that I wanted."
Client Testimonial

"The skill, determination and persistence of Julia Norris and the team at FS Litigation combined to achieve a fantastic outcome to my claim. She took the time to guide me through the legal minefield and was always there to deal with questions in a helpful and practical fashion. I would recommend Julia to anyone, especially for high value and complex matters"
Client Testimonial

Our Other Partners

Christine Newton

Partner

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Kit Sorrell

Partner

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Nicola Stanley

Partner

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Our Partners

Julia Norris

Julia Norris is a Partner and founder at FS Litigation’s specialist commercial litigation and professional negligence practice.

T: 0161 714 4524

E: julia.norris@fslitigation.co.uk

Expertise

Julia specialises in high-value, complex, multi-party professional negligence disputes, often involving national law firms, financial institutions, tax advisers, accountants and other professionals.

Julia trained at Wacks Caller, qualified at Pannone LLP and became a Partner of FS Legal in 2014 before founding the specialist and dedicated litigation-only firm, FS Litigation.

Notable Cases

In the Matter of Hartley Pensions Limited (In Administration)
Representing respondents in a £40M claim within a Part 8 application involving £1.3BN of pension assets.
Halsall v Champion Consulting Ltd
Represented the claimants in a widely reported £6M tax scheme negligence case.
Anthony Barness & Ors v Formation Group Plc & Ors
Representing one of over 150 defendants in a major multi-party, multi-million-pound claim.
£6m Negligence Claim:
Advising the Claimants in a £6M negligence claim against their former solicitors arising from a £15m corporate SPA transaction.
£15m Claim against Qubic Tax
Advising the Claimants on a £15M claim against tax promoter, Qubic Tax Limited, and an accountancy firm in connection with a failed tax scheme. Also advising on a negligence claim against former Counsel and solicitors related to both tax and litigation advice.
£13m Tax Schemes Claim
Advising the Claimants on a £13M claim against tax promoters and accountants in connection with multiple failed tax schemes and a negligence claim against former solicitors.

Recognition

Chambers UK Guide:
Band 1 – Professional Negligence (North West)
Band 4 – Litigation (North West)
Legal 500 UK Guide:
Leading Individual – Professional Negligence (North West)
Leading Individual – Commercial Litigation (North West)
Shortlisted: Partner of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards
Invited contributor to the 2018 Parliamentary Review (Law & Justice edition)

Julia Norris is a really talented lawyer… She’s a super-star and very experienced.
Client Testimonial

Julia Norris came highly recommended. Right from the beginning, she was really good, on the ball, impressive and very responsive.
Client Testimonial

Julia Norris is a highly specialised and competent litigator who achieves excellent results for her clients.
Client Testimonial

Julia is one of the pre-eminent lawyers with insurance professional negligence, tax and mis-selling type claims.
Chambers & Partners

"I have dealt with a number of lawyers in business and I have to say that Julia Norris is simply outstanding. Julia combined an impressive level of skill and experience with a practical, dogged determination to get me the best result possible — that is exactly what she did. Not only that, she was a delight to deal with and very down to earth"
Guy Gozem KC

"Julia is charming and understands the negotiation process better than many"
Client Testimonial

"Julia Norris is quite simply one of the very best in the business. Her calm professionalism hides a formidable resolve."
Client Testimonial

"Julia is the person you want on your side when you face a tough legal challenge"
Client Testimonial

"Julia Norris is a quite outstanding solicitor who has garnered great experience in this field of practice."
Client Testimonial

"Julia Norris is a very bright and dedicated professional negligence expert"
Client Testimonial

"Julia is very passionate and forthright in her work and determined to get good results for her clients"
Client Testimonial

"She impresses on commercial knowledge, communication and turning the language of law into plain English."
Client Testimonial

"The skill, determination and persistence of Julia Norris and the team at FS Litigation combined to achieve a fantastic outcome to my claim."
Vincent Ferguson OBE

"Extremely hard-working, very bright and unfazed"
Legal 500

"Excellent litigator"
Legal 500

"Top class"
Legal 500

"The high level of dedication and compassion that Julia Norris has shown is comforting in what has been a very stressful time. She brings a personal touch to the proceedings along with uttermost professionalism and expertise."
Client Testimonial

"I was given a great degree of information and transparency. Things were explained to me in simple terms which was very reassuring. I was very impressed with Julia Norris and I felt she was living and breathing my case and certainly wanted the resolution that I wanted."
Client Testimonial

"The skill, determination and persistence of Julia Norris and the team at FS Litigation combined to achieve a fantastic outcome to my claim. She took the time to guide me through the legal minefield and was always there to deal with questions in a helpful and practical fashion. I would recommend Julia to anyone, especially for high value and complex matters"
Client Testimonial

Our Other Partners

Christine Newton

Partner

Read profile

Kit Sorrell

Partner

Read profile

Nicola Stanley

Partner

Read profile