Norton Rose voted as employer most lawyers would like to work for
28 June 2012
For the second year running in Legal Week's 2012 Employee Satisfaction Survey
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has been jointly voted the most coveted law firm to work for by lawyers at rival firms for the second year running.
Norton Rose Group emerged as the law firm associates at rival firms would most like to work for in the Legal Week Intelligence flagship Employee Satisfaction Report 2012.
Legal Week Intelligence rankings for the Employee Satisfaction survey 2012 were based on responses from 5,242 lawyers below partner level at 70 UK and international law firms operating in London – the highest-ever response rate to the annual survey.
Norton Rose Group performed particularly strongly in terms of the:
- Strategic direction of the firm
- International opportunities available
- Locations where the practice works
- Physical environment of offices
Peter Martyr, Group Chief Executive, Norton Rose Group said:
“We are delighted to receive this response. We have a clear idea about what we are trying to achieve and a clear view of what it should be like to work at Norton Rose. We are glad that is an experience that others want to share.”
Notes for editors
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 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 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.
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