Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright's main activity is international legal advisory services. The firm offers a wide range of legal services covering areas such as business law, banking and finance law, dispute resolution, intellectual property, employment law, energy, infrastructure, health, life sciences, insurance, real estate and technology. Norton Rose Fulbright primarily serves businesses, financial institutions, governments and public sector organisations worldwide, providing them with strategic legal advice and solutions tailored to their specific needs.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a leading international law firm, offering comprehensive legal services to major corporations and financial institutions worldwide. The firm's history is marked by a series of strategic mergers and international expansions that have shaped its current identity.

Key milestones in its development:

• Founding and origins: Norton Rose was founded in London in 1794. Fulbright & Jaworski, an American firm, was founded in 1919 in Houston. Both firms grew independently for over two centuries for Norton Rose and nearly a century for Fulbright & Jaworski.
• Major mergers: In 2010, Norton Rose merged with Deacons Australia, marking a first step towards creating a truly global firm. In 2011, Norton Rose merged with Ogilvy Renault (Canada) and Deneys Reitz (South Africa), expanding its presence in North America and Africa.
• Birth of Norton Rose Fulbright: In 2013, the merger between Norton Rose and Fulbright & Jaworski gave rise to Norton Rose Fulbright, thus creating one of the largest law firms in the world.
• Continued expansion: Since then, the firm has continued its development through further mergers and alliances, notably with Bull Housser (Canada) in 2016 and Chadbourne & Parke (United States) in 2017.
• Products and services: Norton Rose Fulbright offers a full range of legal services covering key sectors such as energy, infrastructure, finance, healthcare, technology, transportation, as well as expertise in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, intellectual property, taxation, and more.
• Innovation and transformation: The firm launched the NRF Transform initiative to innovate in the delivery of legal services, integrating technology and automation into its offerings.
• Global presence: Today, Norton Rose Fulbright has more than 50 offices, 7,000 staff including over 3,000 lawyers, spread across all continents.

The history of Norton Rose Fulbright illustrates a growth strategy through mergers, sector diversification, and constant adaptation to changes in the global legal market.

Norton Rose Fulbright is an international law firm founded in 1794 in London. The firm does not have a single founder, as it is the result of the merger of several historic firms, including Norton Rose, Fulbright & Jaworski, Deneys Reitz, and Ogilvy Renault. Today, global leadership is provided by an international executive committee.

The main members of the leadership team are:

• Gerry Pecht – Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Peter Scott – Managing Partner, Europe, Middle East and Asia
• Shauna Clark – US Chair and Head of Employment and Labor (United States)
• Farmida Bi – Chair, Europe, Middle East and Asia
• Stephen Parish – Chairman Emeritus

The firm operates with an international governance structure, with each region having its own leaders, but the global executive team oversees overall strategy and management.