Lista Cannon joined the London location of Fulbright & Jaworski International LLP as a partner in 2005. Lista advises on transnational regulatory investigation and enforcement proceedings, commercial litigation, sovereign immunity issues, risk assessment and transnational commercial disputes. She is dual qualified, admitted to practice in England and New York.  Lista also practices in the professional indemnity field, representing major law firms and professional accountants in connection with civil and regulatory proceedings.  She has a strong banking, finance and arbitration practice through her extensive experience representing multi-national corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Lista also has experience in energy disputes and contracts. Significant work includes London Court of International Arbitration and ICC arbitrations, energy related contract disputes, including transnational litigation arising out of oil and gas joint venture disputes.  Lista was seconded to the Securities Investment Board (Financial Services Authority) as acting Head of Enforcement in the transition to the new UK regime.  Lista is a trained CEDR mediator.

• Representing a global energy producer in connection with regulatory enforcement proceedings arising out of the restatement of oil reserves
• Acting for a leading German bank in fund management litigation against one of the largest UK banks
• Involvement in the Financial Services Authority investigations and civil claims relating to the collapse of the Split Capital market in the UK
• Acting in the Hollywood funding litigation on behalf of an offshore structured Investment Fund and Bond Trustee in bringing claims in connection with a series of AAA rated notes and taking the proceedings through to trial
• Representation before the London Metal Exchange of a major broker in connection with the collapse of the copper market in the Sumitomo scandal
• Acting for a global engineering construction and project management company in joint venture ICC arbitrations arising out of oil and gas contracts
• Acting for a multinational financial services firm in Maxwell-related litigation and regulatory enforcement proceedings, including Serious Fraud Office investigations

• The Law Society
• New York State Bar
• Trustee: British American Educational Foundation
• Trustee: Project HOPE (UK)
• ICC UK Environment Committee
• Reform Club

• Legal Experts (2010) Arbitration; Banking Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Financial Services
• Chambers UK, leading lawyer in Civil Fraud and Best of the UK list for Professional Discipline (2009)
• Chambers UK, leading lawyer in London Banking Litigation, London Dispute Resolution and UK Contentious Regulatory (2008 and 2009)
• Chambers Europe, leading lawyer in UK Dispute Resolution (2008 and 2009)
• Chambers Global, leading lawyer in UK Dispute Resolution (2002 - 2008)
• U.K. Best Lawyers, litigation (2009)
• Legal 500 UK (2009)
• PLC Dispute Resolution Handbook, recommended Dispute Resolution Counsel in England (2007 - 2008)
• Who's Who Legal , commercial litigation (2005 - 2008)
• Financial Times, High Fliers and Legal Eagles - for significant contributions to international financial regulatory investigations (2006)

• Co-author with Alexandre H. Rene, Antony J. Corsi and Richard C. Smith, "Bribery Act 2010: A New Era for UK Enforcement of Bribery and Corruption Offences? " Fulbright  & Jaworski L.L.P. Alert, April 2010
• Co-author, "International Regulatory Cooperation: Court of Appeal Supports FSA’s Assistance of SEC in Request for Documents," March 2010
• Co-author, "Recent International Anti-Corruption Enforcement Efforts & Compliance Guidance," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, December 2009
• Co-author with William Jacobson and Antony J. Corsi, "Self Reporting of Overseas Corruption: The SFO Issues New Guidance," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing,  July 2009
• Co-author with William Jacobson and Alex Rene , "Two Recent Cases Show UK is Active in Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Laws," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, October 2008
• Contributor, "Corporate Governance At-A-Glance," The International Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski - Corporate Governance, August 2008
• Contributor, International Commercial Fraud (a worldwide collaboration among over 20 leading fraud specialists), Sweet & Maxwell

Lista is a regular speaker at conferences throughout England and the United States.

• Co-presenter with William Jacobson, J. Scott Maberry and Toby Duthie, "Directors Roundtable London - Enforcement of International Business Regulation Within The Current Global Financial Environment," The International Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski - General Counsel Roundtable, London, England, January 14, 2009

1972 - LL.B., University of London (Hons.)

Lista is qualified as a lawyer in England and Wales, and in New York.