Firms seal merger deal

Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke are set to combine in the second quarter of 2017 and will comprise of more than 4,000 lawyers in 58 offices spanning 32 countries.

 Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke have announced that they will combine in the second quarter of 2017. The combination aims to significantly strengthen both firms’ client offerings and practice capabilities, particularly in the areas of energy and infrastructure, banking and corporate finance, project finance, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, litigation, dispute resolution and regulatory law.

Following the combination, the firm will have more than 1,000 lawyers in the US, including more than 300 lawyers in New York alone. The global firm will comprise more than 4,000 lawyers in 58 offices spanning 32 countries.

Peter Martyr, Norton Rose Fulbright’s global chief executive, said, “We are delighted to unite Norton Rose Fulbright with Chadbourne & Parke to create a global law firm that few can match. Chadbourne has a proud history, and is known for its world class practices in energy, infrastructure, banking and finance. Joining forces with our new colleagues, we can offer our clients significant new capabilities in New York and Washington, DC. We will benefit from new offices in Mexico City, São Paulo and Istanbul, and we will be able to offer our clients expanded capabilities in London, Dubai, Latin America and other key markets.”

Andrew Giaccia, Chadbourne & Parke’s managing partner, commented, “Coming together will give us the ultimate advantage of offering superior legal service in virtually all of the world’s key business and financial centers. Our firms share a strategic vision and client focus, and we have highly complementary practice and industry strengths. Following the combination, our global offerings will be virtually unrivalled in many areas, from energy and infrastructure to finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, litigation and regulatory work.”

Following the combination, the global firm will be known as Norton Rose Fulbright.