News About Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright rings in revenue, profit rises
Firm’s Australia and Europe, Middle East and Asia operations grow turnover 25% to £763.5m in 2025 following integration last July
Majority of business leaders expect M&A activity to increase in 2026 - report
Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket survey shows 52% of execs anticipate rising deal levels
US cyber, data privacy and AI corporate litigation risk increasing faster than expected – survey
Norton Rose Fulbright’s midyear litigation pulse survey highlights greater disputes exposure for energy, healthcare, tech and finance companies
Baker Botts adds arbitration partner from Norton Rose Fulbright in Singapore
Energy specialist Katie Chung arrives after 15 years at NRF
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Peter Scott as EMEAPAC managing partner for third term
Scott was first elected as EMEA managing partner in 2020 and again in 2023, with the role now also covering the Asia Pacific region
Norton Rose Fulbright UK unveils social mobility targets and enhanced D&I policies
Longer parental leave and religious leave swap among measures as UK LLP reaffirms commitment to D&I
Fifty-one partners appointed in Norton Rose Fulbright’s class of 2026
Number of promotions decreases from 56 last year, though proportion of women grows to 51%
Orrick adds M&A and private equity quartet from Norton Rose Fulbright in Munich
Team includes NRF’s German corporate, M&A and securities practice group head Michael Prüssner
Hogan Lovells, NRF guide merger to form UK’s largest listed infrastructure investment firm
Carey Olsen also acts in HICL Infrastructure’s £5.3bn merger with The Renewables Infrastructure Group
Norton Rose Fulbright and South Africa arm to split
Offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to become independent next year, making NRF latest international firm to pull out of South Africa
Ashurst invests in disputes with London partner raid on Norton Rose Fulbright
Employed barrister Harriet Jones-Fenleigh began her career at top London set Fountain Court Chambers
Pinsent Masons makes double finance and restructuring partner hire in London and Dubai
Edward Smith joins from Travers Smith, while Seyavesh Rahnema joins from Norton Rose Fulbright
Greenberg hits NRF for four-lawyer project finance team in Dubai
Group led by partners Nicholas Kramer and Angela Croker joins as US firm highlights growing global infrastructure practice as a priority
Norton Rose Fulbright hires arbitration partner from Howard Kennedy in London
Duncan Bagshaw brings expertise in energy and Africa-related disputes
Norton Rose Fulbright adds projects team from Eversheds in Paris
Incoming team is led by partners Sindhura Swaminathan and Olivier Le Bars
A&O Shearman, Weil, NRF advise on Ageas’ purchase of Bain-backed insurer esure
Deal valued at just under £1.3bn will create top three UK personal line insurance platform
Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss, NRF guide Woodside’s $5.7bn LNG asset stake sale to Stonepeak
Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss counsel infrastructure-focused PE firm Stonepeak as Norton Rose Fulbright acts for Australia’s Woodside
Norton Rose Fulbright ups NQ pay in London to £135k
Rise of 12.5% brings firm in line with Hogan Lovells, Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright makes double hire from Locke Lord and Dechert in London
Kirsty Harrower and Jamal Tuhin join as partners in the real estate and private equity teams, respectively
Fifty-six partners appointed in Norton Rose Fulbright’s class of 2025
Number of promotions increases from 49 last year, though proportion of women falls to 35%