Firm Summary
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright was born of a series of major mergers that culminated 2012, though its predecessor firms date back as far as the late 1700s. Today, the UK-based megafirm is one of the 10 biggest in the world, with more than 3,700 attorneys and legal staff in more than 60 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The firm is a full-service shop for some of the world’s biggest corporations in nearly every sector, including financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities, transport, technology and innovation, and life sciences and healthcare. Among them, they’re particularly known for their Energy practice.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 768
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +64
Partner +17
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, University of Houston Law Center
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.0
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 11%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 9%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 23%
- Promotion Rate
- 4%
Above the Law Coverage
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Unequal Treatment Across Offices Leaves Lots Of Angry Associates
Not in NY or D.C.? You’ll have to bill a lot of hours to come close to market compensation.
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Top-Ranked Biglaw Firm Announces Market Raises, But Only For Associates In Some Offices
Oof. Associates who won’t be receiving DPW matches are likely upset.
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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Changes Its Bonus Structure To Better Compete In Associate Talent War
Woohoo! Great news!
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Am Law 200 Firm To Actually Get A Woman Of Color As Its Global Chair
Change may be slow, but it’s coming.
The Law Firm Transparency Project draws upon Above the Law research as well as data provided by Leopard Solutions and UniCourt. Click here for an expanded methodology and definition of terms.
