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Norton Rose Group Named to PLC’s 2012 Life Sciences Super Leagues International legal practice Norton Rose Group’s pharmaceuticals and life sciences team has been named to Practical Law Company’s (PLC) 2012 Life Sciences Industry Super Leagues. The Super Leagues encompass the best firms according to PLC’s research, which have the highest number of recommendations for their practices and lawyers in industry and regulatory work, and are spread over at least two continents. Norton Rose Group’s life sciences team is ranked for its strength in three countries on three different continents—in Canada, Australia and France. 15 May 2012
Norman Steinberg to become Group Chairman of Norton Rose Group International legal practice Norton Rose Group is pleased to announce that Canadian partner Norman Steinberg will become Group Chairman, effective from 1 May 2012. 30 April 2012
Norton Rose sponsors G(irls) 20 Summit International legal practice Norton Rose Group has today announced its role in supporting the G(irls) 20 Summit, an initiative aimed at providing a different take on the issues set to be debated by the G20 leaders in June. 26 April 2012
Norton Rose Australia strengthens banking practice with two new hires Project finance partner Chris Redden joins Norton Rose Australia from Norton Rose LLP in Hong Kong. His appointment follows that of Special Counsel, Vittorio Casamento who has also joined Norton Rose Australia as a banking and finance lawyer. 16 April 2012
Norton Rose Australia named Employer of Choice for Women Norton Rose Australia has been named an Employer of Choice for Women 2012 by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) for its commitment to advancing its female workforce. 13 March 2012
Norton Rose Australia advises Hydro Tasmania in relation to its sell down of equity in, and refinancing of, Woolnorth Wind Farms Norton Rose Australia has acted for Hydro Tasmania in its sell down of a 75 per cent ownership interest in the Woolnorth Studland Bay and Woolnorth Bluff Point Wind Farms, located in north-west Tasmania, to Shenhua Clean Energy Holdings Pty Ltd (SCEH). 5 March 2012
New funds and financial services partners today join Norton Rose Australia John Moutsopoulos, Zein El Hassan and Paul Humphreys today join Norton Rose Australia from Clayton Utz, adding significant depth to the firm’s funds and financial services offering. 27 February 2012
Norton Rose advises Brookfield Rail on the expansion of its Mid-West below ground rail infrastructure network Norton Rose Australia is pleased to announce that client, Brookfield Rail, has completed its US$882 million combined project and corporate financing, to be used to fund the expansion of its Mid-West below ground rail infrastructure network. 9 February 2012
Transport survey reveals shipping experiencing largest decrease in business volumes According to “The Way Ahead”, a global survey by international legal practice Norton Rose Group, shipping has seen the largest decrease in business volumes since 2008 in comparison to aviation and rail. 10 February 2012
Norton Rose advises DNB Bank and HSBC on financing for Viking Moorings group International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised DNB Bank ASA, Norway’s largest financial services group, and HSBC Bank Plc on a £73 million loan facility for the Viking Moorings Group, the international provider of mooring solutions for rigs and other assets used in the offshore oil and gas industry. 30 January 2012

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