Norton Rose Fulbright set for Dubai departures as Baker Botts eyes team
Norton Rose Fulbright is expected to see the post-merger departure of a number of lawyers in Dubai, with a team from legacy Fulbright & Jaworski understood to be on the verge of a move. The bulk of legacy Fulbright's operation in Dubai's Festival City, which comprises eight partners, is understood to be considering a move to another firm in the emirate, with US firm Baker Botts understood to be in talks to take on a team.
June 10, 2013 at 11:53 AM
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Norton Rose Fulbright is expected to see the post-merger departure of a number of lawyers in Dubai, with a team from legacy Fulbright & Jaworski understood to be on the verge of a move.
The bulk of legacy Fulbright's operation in Dubai's Festival City, which comprises eight partners, is understood to be considering a move to another firm in the emirate, with US firm Baker Botts understood to be in talks to take on a team.
Norton Rose and Fulbright's legacy Dubai practices are based in two separate offices in Dubai, operating with separate profit pools. The UK LLP is based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), with the US LLP working from Festival Tower. Last month the firm cited difficulties in obtaining an offshore licence to practise in the DIFC as the main reason for maintaining different offices.
A source close to the firm said: "In a way it's a shame because the merger was Norton Rose's opportunity to sort its Middle East practice out. But there's just been too much conflict, as neither office was keen to move in with the other."
Another Dubai-based source close to the firm added: "Norton Rose has never seemed interested in merging offices with Fulbright here."
Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker Botts both declined to comment.
Meanwhile, the majority of legacy Fulbright partners in London have stayed in the US LLP after the merger went live on 3 June, despite all relocating to legacy Norton Rose's City office.
Five disputes partners – Lista Cannon, Melanie Ryan, Chris Warren-Smith, Jehan-Philippe Wood and competition specialist Rod Lambert – have not joined the UK profit pool of Norton Rose Fulbright, according to Companies House filings.
Projects partner Andrew Hart and disputes partners Deborah Ruff and Antony Corsi have joined the UK LLP, while arbitration specialist David Howell has retired.
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