Alison Fagan is a highly regarded partner in funds and asset management practice at Simmons & Simmons, recognised for her strategic judgment, commercial approach, and ability to navigate complex, high value challenges and disputes. She is widely acknowledged in the legal market for her calm, authoritative handling of contentious matters and her skill in managing cases involving technical subject matter and multiple stakeholders.
Ali specialises in providing contractual, practical, operational, and risk management advice on distressed, high value, or strategically critical infrastructure and energy projects. She has a wide industry perspective advising parties in complex contractual chains and provides advice aimed at helping clients achieve objectives on long term construction and concession projects.
Ali has a particular focus on distressed projects requiring strategic and innovative solutions to reduce or mitigate investor risk.
Market Recognition
- Chambers and Partners has consistently ranked Alison as a leading practitioner. Market sources frequently highlight her “measured and insightful” approach and her talent for steering clients through difficult litigation with confidence. She is noted to provide “strong advice and is visionary in terms of wider sector developments”.
- The Legal 500 recognises Alison as a standout partner in her field, often highlighting her leadership, client rapport, and deep industry knowledge. Clients and peers regularly commend her for being “a go-to for strategic, distressed, or high-value infrastructure projects, offering incisive contractual and operational guidance” and “the best in infrastructure”.
Ali has mentored many colleagues and is committed to nurturing talented individuals, building diverse and high-performing teams based on mutual trust and respect.
