Market led mechanisms versus statutory controls - how have tenants been getting more choice and flexibility in commercial lease terms?

Norton Rose has announced an impending merger with US firm Fulbright & Jaworski, which is set to be completed on 1 June 2013.

As reported in Legal Week, Norton Rose has joined forces with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity in order to encourage more black and ethnic minority individuals to sign up for its summer vacation scheme.

One of the world's biggest mergers went live on 3 June, with UK-based Norton Rose joining with Houston's Fulbright & Jaworski LLP.

International firm Norton Rose Fulbright will introduce a new hybrid working policy, allowing staff to work remotely for up to 50% of the time once the pandemic has passed. Linklaters and Taylor Wessing have also introduced agile working strategies. 

Norton Rose Fulbright has announced its partnership with the Financial and Legal Skills Partnership through the 'Get In Get On' initiative.

Norton Rose Fulbright has confirmed a 92% retention rate for its trainee solicitors qualifying in May.

As well as postponing pay rises and bonuses, City firm Norton Rose Fulbright has asked staff to agree to a reduced work week and lower salaries in a bid to “safeguard jobs as far as possible”.

International firm Norton Rose Fulbright is set to significantly expand its Newcastle legal support hub. 

Becky McLaren, early careers recruitment advisor at Norton Rose Fulbright, explains how you can stand out in your applications, the firm’s recruitment process and what to expect from its assessment centres in this Meet the Recruiter interview. 

Norton Rose Fulbright and Queen Mary University of London have teamed up to provide two full scholarships for the latter’s LLM in Energy and Natural Resources Law course for a second year.

A team of first-year undergraduates from the University of Manchester have won Norton Rose Fulbright and McLaren Mercedes’ ‘great partnership challenge’, which gives contestants a chance to win a week’s work experience at Norton Rose Fulbright and a trip to the McLaren Technology Centre.

Further to news that the release date for the findings of the Legal Education and Training Review has again been delayed, the unique five-year qualifying degree offered by Northumbria University has been put on hold.

The student-run pro bono clinic at Northumbria University, Student Law Office, has secured more than £130,000 in compensation for its clients in 2013/14.

Northumbria Law School has been approved by the SRA to pilot a new course which will enable students to graduate with the educational qualifications required to apply to join the roll of solicitors.

Should Northern Ireland emulate the security of tenure stance of England and Wales?

Several firms have signed up to Manchester Law School's new Higher Apprenticeship in Legal Services programme, which will allow over 100 school leavers to enter the legal profession.

The complexities and challenges associated with decommissioning offshore oil and gas assets have dampened M&A activity in the past, but change is coming – so what form will it take?

More than 1,500 students each year study for the Bar course in the hope of achieving their goal of becoming practising barristers. Many students are left disappointed without any real understanding of why they couldn’t secure pupillage.