Norton Rose Fulbright displays gender parity in 2023’s 36-lawyer partner class

Global | Press release - People | January 2023

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 36 of its lawyers received promotions to partner in locations around the world and director in South Africa, effective January 1, 2023. The gender ratio of this new partner class is evenly split, with 18 women and 18 men earning promotions.

Gerry Pecht, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global Chief Executive, said:

“We would like to congratulate this impressive group on being promoted to partner. These outstanding lawyers consistently deliver superior client service in innovative ways, pointing to a bright future for our firm. Four consecutive years of 40 percent women being promoted – including a 50/50 gender balance this year – is helping us to reach our gender diversity target, which includes 40 percent women in our overall partnership as well as in lawyer leadership roles.”

These newly promoted partners span 22 offices and 11 countries, serving clients across eight global practice areas: litigation and disputes (12 lawyers); corporate, M&A and securities (10); banking and finance (4); projects (3); tax (3); intellectual property (2); employment and labor (1); and restructuring and insolvency (1).

Promotion details by practice area, including lawyer name and location, can be found below.