Norton Rose Fulbright global head of business development Ian Ribald is joining Ballard Spahr as its new chief marketing and business development officer.

The move is the latest leadership loss for Norton Rose Fulbright, ranked 15 in the Am Law 200, after its CEO abruptly retired last September. Following that retirement, several of the firm’s global management team departed to other platforms, including Allen & Overy, Linklaters, and London-based shop Stewarts.