Norton Rose Fulbright

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Rank: 69

Number of lawyers: 19 

60 South Sixth Street

Suite 3100

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

612-321-2800

www.nortonrosefulbright.com

Founded: 2000

Partner in Charge

Erik Swenson

Mission Statement

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice providing the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 international cities, including Minneapolis.

Representative Clients

3M Company, Fair Isaac Corporation (aka FICO), Georgia-Pacific LP, General Mills, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Areas of Practice

Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate Practice; Banking/Finance; Bankruptcy Litigation; Biotechnology; Business Litigation; Business/Corporate; Class Actions; Construction Law; Energy/Environmental/Regulated Industry; Financial Services/Institutions; Franchise/Franchising; General Tort Law; Government Regulation/Government Affairs; Health Care/Life Sciences; Immigration; Intellectual Property; International Law/Trade; Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Mergers and Acquisitions; Natural Resources; Patents/Trademarks; Private Equity; Emerging Growth and Venture Capital; Product Liability; Real Estate Litigation; Securities and Finance; Tax Law; Trust and Estates; White Collar Crime.

Important contacts

Erik Swenson

Partner-in-Charge, Minneapolis

[email protected]

Laura J. Borst

Partner, Intellectual Property

[email protected]

Barbara D’Aquila

Partner, Employment and Labor

[email protected]

Patrick J. Gallagher

Partner, Intellectual Property

[email protected]

Timothy M. Kenny

Partner, US Head of IP Brands

[email protected]

Ronn B. Kreps

Partner, Life Sciences, Pharma and Healthcare Litigation

[email protected]

Scott Rothenberger

Partner, Intellectual Property

[email protected]

Number of lawyers (MN only): 19 (6 female, 13 male)

Number of equity partners: 8 (2 female, 6 male)

Total attorneys (worldwide): 3,800

Number of new hires in 2014 (MN only): 0

Number of elevations in 2014 (MN only): 0

Number of departures in 2014 (MN only):  1 (1 male)

Number of ‘of counsel’ lawyers (MN only): 1

Number of paralegals (MN only): 3

Number of non-paralegal support staff (MN only): 15

Number of minority lawyers (MN only): 1 (1 non-partner)

Company dress code: Business casual

Length of paid family leave: Lawyers are provided 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

Flextime for lawyers: Yes

Part-time lawyers: Yes

Telecommuting for lawyers: Yes

Flextime for staff: Yes

Part-time staff: Yes

Telecommuting for staff: Yes

Unique benefits: Backup care for children, elders and family illness; employee discount programs offered through merchants; lactation rooms for nursing mothers; domestic partner benefits; reimbursement of a portion of costs incurred in the adoption of a child.