Norton Rose wins Law Firm of the year 2009
24 June 2009
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has won The Lawyer Law Firm of the year 2009 award.
Norton Rose LLP Chairman Stephen Parish received the award at The Lawyer Awards on 23 June 2009. The award ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel Park Lane, London.
Norton Rose LLP chief executive Peter Martyr commented:
“What is particularly rewarding about winning this prestigious award is that our culture was recognised as something that we have retained over the years. It has also added significance given our announcement concerning Deacons Australia joining Norton Rose Group was made on the same day.”
Deacons Australia will be joining Norton Rose Group as of 1 January 2010.
For further information please contact:
Sean Twomey
Editors note
Norton Rose Group
Norton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice. We offer a full business law service from our offices across Europe, the Middle East and 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 corporate finance; financial institutions; energy and infrastructure; transport; and technology.
The Group comprises Norton Rose LLP and its affiliates. We have over 1300 lawyers operating from offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jakarta*, London, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Piraeus, Prague, Riyadh*, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Warsaw.
With effect from 1 January 2010, Deacons Australia, a leading Australian law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra and teams in Singapore, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City, will join Norton Rose Group. The enlarged Group will have over 1800 lawyers in 30 offices worldwide, 700 of whom will be based in Asia Pacific, and will form one of the best-resourced legal practices in the Asia Pacific region.
* associate office