Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. With more than 3,500 lawyers across 50 locations worldwide in Europe, the USA, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East, we advise leading national and international companies. We represent our clients particularly in our recognized key industries, including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets. Our global risk advisory group combines extensive industry experience with expertise in legal and regulatory areas, as well as in compliance and governance. This allows us to offer practical solutions to our clients for the legal and regulatory challenges they encounter.

Our equity capital markets team is experienced in international capital markets, delivering legal advice to a number of prominent corporations and financial institutions throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We handle all types of ECM transactions, from niche listings to global equity offerings for large multi-nationals across our key industry sectors as well as all forms of public and non-public offers. In addition, we regularly advise companies and their shareholders with regard to the follow-up obligations resulting from the listing of their shares, in connection with public takeover bids, any takeover defense as well as delistings and squeeze-outs. Likewise, nationally and internationally operating investment banks regularly rely on our advice in connection with transactions such as those mentioned above.

Our debt capital markets team has substantial experience of advising banks, export credit agencies, multilaterals and other financial institutions, as well as institutional investors and international companies. We advise on a wide variety of debt capital markets transactions, including Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings, traditional private placements into the United States, SEC registered transactions and US listings. Our strong position in global banking and finance has enabled us to represent banks and other financial institutions on some of the most important recent finance transactions under New York law and English law.
 

Our strength at Norton Rose Fulbright lies in our international presence, which enables seamless advice across borders, industry sectors, and practice areas. From complex equity capital markets transactions to diverse bond issuances and structured products, we provide practical solutions in collaboration with our tax and regulatory experts. We offer top-tier legal advice and maintain a high standard of quality in every one of our engagements.

Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of the corporate culture at Norton Rose Fulbright. We engage in various projects with and for social organizations, as well as collaborate with cultural institutions at our locations in Germany. Regardless of our location, we always act in accordance with our business principles of “Quality, Unity, and Integrity”.