Norton Rose Group wins International Law Office 2012 Client Choice Award
23 February 2012
Norton Rose Group is the winner of the International Law Office’s (ILO) 2012 Client Choice Award in the international category.
Uniquely, legal practices and partners can only be nominated for the ILO awards by corporate counsel. The awards recognise those practices and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service.
Peter Martyr, Group Chief Executive of Norton Rose Group, said:
“We continuously seek to improve our service, and to deliver consistent and quality advice to our clients internationally. We are therefore very pleased to win this award from corporate counsel. It shows that we are achieving that goal”.
A total of 56 firms were selected globally to receive 2012 ILO Client Choice awards, with categories spanning 47 jurisdictions in addition to the international category won by
Norton Rose Group. Firms were assessed on their quality of legal advice, value for money, commercial awareness, effective communication, billing transparency, tailored fee structures, response time, sharing of expertise and use of technology.
The following Norton Rose Group partners also won individual awards at the event:
- Eva Maria Barbosa, Insurance/Reinsurance - Germany
- Rafal Hajduk, Energy - Poland
- Charles Hurdon, Employment - Canada
- Jackie Midlane, Banking - South Africa
- Mohammad Paracha, Banking - Bahrain
- Juan Carlos Pro-Risquez , Employment and Labour - Venezuela
- Marc Waha, Competition - Hong Kong
For further information please contact:
Sarah Webster, head of PR, Norton Rose LLP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7444 5942; Mob: +44 (0)7725 350 425
sarah.webster@nortonrose.com
Gavin Collins, PR manager, Norton Rose LLP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7444 2466; Mob: +44 (0)7770 650 113
gavin.collins@nortonrose.com
Jane Lougher, PR manager, Norton Rose LLP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7444 2063; Mob: +44 (0)7595 886 200
jane.lougher@nortonrose.com
Editors note
Norton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice. We offer a full business law service to many of the world’s pre-eminent financial institutions and corporations from offices in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Central Asia. Knowing how our clients’ businesses work and understanding what drives their industries is fundamental to us. Our lawyers share industry knowledge and sector expertise across borders, enabling us to support our clients anywhere in the world. We are strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and pharmaceuticals and life sciences.
We have more than 2900 lawyers operating from 43 offices in Abu Dhabi, Almaty, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Bogotá, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Canberra, Cape Town, Caracas, Casablanca, Dubai, Durban, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Milan, Montréal, Moscow, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Prague, Québec, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Warsaw; and from associate offices in Dar es Salaam, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta.
Norton Rose Group comprises Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia, Norton Rose Canada LLP, Norton Rose South Africa (incorporated as Deneys Reitz Inc), and their respective affiliates.