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Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke to CombineNorton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke today announced that they will combine in the second quarter of 2017. The combination significantly strengthens 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. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170221006131/en/ 
Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke announce that they will combine in the second quarter of 2017. (From left) Daryl Lansdale, Peter Martyr and Andrew Giaccia. (Photo: Business Wire) 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." Daryl Lansdale, Norton Rose Fulbright's US Managing Partner, said: "We are excited to be growing our presence in New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, which, along with Texas, are key markets in the US. Our combination with Chadbourne substantially increases the depth and breadth of our offerings while preserving our unique, collegial culture. Our client service focus remains unchanged, and our ability to meet our clients' needs has greatly expanded." Norton Rose Fulbright differentiated itself in the legal marketplace by becoming the first global law firm to be organized by industry sector, possessing world-class experience in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Following the combination, the global firm will be known as Norton Rose Fulbright. A full press kit is available at www.nortonrosefulbright.com/chadbourne. Notes for editors: Norton Rose Fulbright Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3500 lawyers and other legal staff based in more than 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact. Norton Rose Fulbright Verein, a Swiss verein, helps coordinate the activities of Norton Rose Fulbright members but does not itself provide legal services to clients. Norton Rose Fulbright has offices in more than 50 cities worldwide, including London, Houston, Toronto, Sydney and Johannesburg. For more information, see nortonrosefulbright.com/legal-notices.
Law around the world Chadbourne & Parke For more than a century, Chadbourne & Parke has counseled innovators around the world. We are a full-service law firm that leverages the extraordinary talent from our network of international offices to offer the highest caliber client service in more than 80 countries and across every region on the globe. Today, we are recognized internationally for our groundbreaking work in emerging economies and our deep experience in pharmaceutical collaboration transactions, energy and infrastructure, corporate and finance transactions, international disputes, and bankruptcy and financial restructuring.
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