Norton Rose Fulbright is a leading global legal practice offering a full business law service to many of the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions. In Australia, the company has offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The company is strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and health care.
Key industry sectors
Financial institutions - With over 1,000 professionals dedicated to financial institutions the Company advises many of the world’s leading banks, asset managers, financial investors and insurance companies, both locally and on a global scale. Their approach to their financial institutions clients is holistic across the range of their legal requirements.
Energy – The Company offers a global energy powerhouse unmatched in scale and experience across the sector from power, renewables, oil & gas, and water to sustainability & climate change. Clients value having the option to use an integrated global team for cross border deals or domestic expertise in the Australian market to deliver effective legal solutions to complex issues arising across the key areas of risk to major energy companies. Their areas of work include:
Infrastructure, mining and commodities – The Company’s extensive experience in infrastructure, mining, and commodities covers every market, sector and region of the world and they have developed particular recognition for their work in the industry’s key emerging markets. The Company’s global footprint spans Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Their areas of work include:
Transport – The Company has a global team of dedicated transport lawyers throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, and a longstanding reputation in the aviation, rail and shipping sectors. Their areas of work include:
Technology and innovation - Their global technology and innovation group advises a number of the world’s leading corporations throughout the technology, business services, communications, media, and entertainment and consumer markets sectors. Their areas of work include:
Life sciences and healthcare - Their global life sciences and healthcare team advises a range of innovative pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology companies as well as investors in the sector. They provide cutting-edge advice on the full range of legal issues that arise in the sector, from regulatory and compliance strategy through to patent litigation and corporate transactions. Their areas of work include:
Corporate Responsibility
At Norton Rose Fulbright Australia our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program is a vital part of our cultural make-up and community spirit. CSR is a way to give back to those in need. It is our responsibility as corporate citizens to do the right thing.
Areas of Focus
The Company has divided their CSR initiatives into “pillars”. The pillars are not strictly separate. There is a natural degree of interconnectedness and initiatives or activities may reflect more than one pillar. The areas in which they focus their CSR efforts are:
