Bloomberg Law
Sept. 12, 2016, 10:28 PM UTC

Norton Rose Inks the Latest Canadian Mega-Merger

Meredith Mandell

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP announced on Wednesday it is combining with a 126-year-old Vancouver-based law firm, Bull Housser, making it the latest global law firm to expand its reach in Canada.

The deal gives global giant Norton Rose Fulbright a first-time presence in British Columbia and marks the opening of its sixth office in the country, bringing the overall total number of attorneys in Canada to 650.

Charles Hurdon, Norton Rose’s Canadian managing partner, said that his firm had been looking for an opportunity in Vancouver for quite awhile.

“It’s the last and obvious market to fulfill our national ...

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