Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and Australian law firm Henry Davis York have announced plans to combine their businesses; the proposal for an intention to combine was approved by an overwhelming majority of partners in both firms. The two firms will work towards finalizing the details of the proposed combination with a view to commencing the integration of the businesses later this year, at which time the combined firm will take on the Norton Rose Fulbright label.

A core focus of the combined firm will be assisting corporate and government clients to manage their exposure to risk through its team of risk advisory and regulatory experts.

“The partners and I have been considering for some time how we could take a proud and respected Australian law firm and re-engineer it for the future,” said Henry Davis York managing partner Michael Greene.