Norton Rose and Chadbourne & Parke announce merger
Law firms Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke have announced that they will merge in the second quarter of this year.
The combination will mean the new firm will have more than 1,000 lawyers in the US, with more than 300 based in New York.
Globally, the firm will have more than 4,000 lawyers in 58 offices which span 32 countries.
Following the merger, the firm will be known as Norton Rose Fulbright.
According to a release issued by Norton Rose yesterday, February 21, the combination with strengthen both firms’ offerings in litigation and dispute resolution.
Both firms have IP practices.
One of Norton Rose’s recent cases saw the law firm represent a “large manufacturer of LCD displays” in patent litigation at the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Chadbourne & Parke has recently represented Canon in a patent infringement action centring on software in scanners.
Peter Martyr, global CEO at Norton Rose, said: “We are delighted to unite Norton Rose Fulbright with Chadbourne & Parke to create a global law firm that few can match.”
Andrew Giaccia, managing partner at Chadbourne & Parke, added: “Our firms share a strategic vision and client focus, and we have highly complementary practice and industry strengths.”
Gina Shishima, head of IP in the US at Norton Rose, told WIPR: "We are excited about the growth of our New York and Washington, DC offices and look forward to serving our IP clients who may have broader needs."
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