Bloomberg Law
March 25, 2015, 2:12 PM UTC

Into Africa: Norton Rose CEO Explains Strategy

Gabe Friedman
Freelancer

Pictured: The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe towers above the Harare skyline.

Uganda and Zimbabwe aren’t necessarily the countries that jump to mind as the next frontier for law firms -- but that’s changing.

In February, Norton Rose Fulbright announced two “strategic alliances” with law firms based in Kampala, Uganda and Harare, Zimbabwe — an announcement that left the exact terms of the alliances unexplained.

To provide some clarity, Peter Martyr, London-based global chief executive of Norton Rose, spoke to Big Law Business about his firm’s recent strategic alliance with Gill, Godlonton & Gerrans in Zimbabwe, and with Shonubi Musoke & Co Advocates, which is based in Uganda ...

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