Rory Flynn
Biography
Rory is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution team in London, as well as a member of the Investigations, Compliance and Ethics practice group, and Business Crime Unit. Rory has experience acting for parties in both civil and criminal proceedings, with a particular focus on anti-bribery and corruption and fraud.
Rory joined Baker McKenzie as a trainee solicitor and qualified into the Dispute Resolution department in March 2025. During her training contract, Rory spent six months in New York on secondment to the firm’s North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group. While in New York, Rory worked with teams in New York, Washington, Miami, and Houston on a range of matters including civil litigation and sanctions compliance.
Representative Legal Matters
- Acting for a leading state-owned Indian bank as one of the defendants to claims brought by the administrators of the collapsed NMC private healthcare group both before the English High Court and ADGM Court in a multibillion-dollar claim (approx. USD 6 billion). The claims relate to a massive alleged fraud which is said to have resulted in the collapse of the Group.
- Acting for a large European bank in OFAC and Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations relating to Russian sanctions compliance.
- Representing a former director of a company in the defence sector in criminal proceedings brought by the SFO in connection with allegations of overseas bribery of foreign public officials, involving a three-month jury trial.
Corporate Responsibility
Rory maintains an active pro bono practice. Her pro bono work has included:
- Advising a human rights charity on constitutional challenges to legislation in a foreign jurisdiction.
- Working with a US-based charity supporting enfranchisement of individuals with felony convictions.
- Acting for an individual pro bono client applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile status in the US.
- Representing an individual pro bono client in their disability welfare benefit appeal at Tribunal.
Admissions
- England & Wales (Solicitor) (2025)
Education
- BPP University (LLM Legal Practice Course - Distinction) (2023)
- Queen Mary University of London (LLB Senior Status) (2021)
- Durham University (Bachelor of Arts) (2019)
Languages
- English