About Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm that traces back to 1794, when Robert Charsley opened a solo legal practice in London. In Canada, the firm took its current shape through mergers: Montreal's Ogilvy Renault combined with Norton Rose in 2011, followed by Calgary's Macleod Dixon in 2012. The global firm then combined with the Houston founded Fulbright & Jaworski in 2013, creating Norton Rose Fulbright. Today it has more than 600 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents in Canada, working from six offices in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto and Vancouver.

The Toronto team works out of 222 Bay Street in the financial district, on four and a half floors it moved into in 2019. Its practice spans banking and finance, corporate M&A and securities, litigation, employment and labour, antitrust and competition, and intellectual property. The firm serves clients across industries including financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, technology and life sciences.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Employment & Labour Law Intellectual Property Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Technology & Startups Insurance Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Health Law

Milestones & recognition

  • Norton Rose traces back to 1794, when Robert Charsley opened a solo legal practice in London. The firm shortened its name to Norton Rose by 1988 and converted to a limited liability partnership in 2007.
  • In Canada, Norton Rose combined with Montreal's Ogilvy Renault in 2011 and Calgary's Macleod Dixon in 2012. In 2013, the global firm combined with the Houston founded Fulbright & Jaworski to become Norton Rose Fulbright.
  • Chambers Canada named Norton Rose Fulbright its Litigation Law Firm of the Year in the 2025 rankings.
  • 315 of the firm's lawyers received a combined 624 individual rankings across 58 practice areas in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 guide.

In the community

  • The Toronto office partners with Pro Bono Law Ontario on the Law Help Ontario Duty Counsel projects at Small Claims Court, Superior Court and the Court of Appeal, helping self represented parties with legal advice, court documents and representation.
  • The firm and BMO marked three years of a joint pro bono partnership in 2025, supporting Pro Bono Ontario's Free Legal Advice Hotline for low income Ontarians, small businesses, non profits and charities.
  • Norton Rose Fulbright is a gold level sponsor of Pro Bono Ontario's 100 Percent A2J Leadership Circle.

Good to know

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Lawyers 194

Adrienne F. Oliver Senior Partner Tax LawBusiness & Corporate Law Alexander Carden Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law Alexandre Kokach Senior Compliance Counsel, General Counsel Team Alison Babbitt Partner, Canadian Co-Head of Responsible Business and Sustainability Aliyyah Jafri Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Amélye Paquette Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law Andrea Brewer Partner Business & Corporate Law Andrea Campbell Of Counsel Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Andrea Ngo Associate Intellectual Property Andrei Ruiulescu Associate Employment & Labour Law Andrew Grossman Managing Partner, Toronto Office Business & Corporate Law Andrew McCoomb Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Andrew Pollock Senior Lawyer, Knowledge Business & Corporate Law Anna Wilkinson Partner, Lawyer, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent Intellectual Property Anne K. Gallop Senior Partner Employment & Labour LawBusiness & Corporate Law Antoine Killin Associate Business & Corporate Law Arianne Kent Associate Employment & Labour Law Aseera Jivraj Associate Business & Corporate Law Ashley Beaulieu Associate Business & Corporate Law Avneet Jaswal Senior Associate Employment & Labour Law Bailey Pelletier Associate Employment & Labour Law Barry N. Segal Partner Tax LawBusiness & Corporate Law Brandon MacDonald Associate Real Estate Law Brandon Schupp Associate Business & Corporate Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1983–2025 · median 15 years in practice 24 of 194 lawyers
Law schools
Osgoode (37), Osgoode Hall Law School (5), University of Ottawa (5), University of Toronto (4), Faculty of Law (3), Queen's University (3) and 8 more 69 of 194 lawyers
Languages on the roster
Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

Who handles what

Offices 2

Toronto416-216-4000

222 Bay Street, Suite 3000, P.O. Box 53, Toronto, ON M5K 1E7

Ottawa

99 Bank Street, Suite 500, Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9

The neighbourhood

The Toronto office is at 222 Bay Street, in the city's financial district. The tower was built up around the historic 1937 Toronto Stock Exchange building, whose old trading floor has been home to the Design Exchange, a museum devoted to design, since 1994. The firm moved into redesigned space across four and a half floors of the building in 2019, with glass offices, adjustable desks and contemporary Canadian art.

Frequently asked questions

What areas of law does Norton Rose Fulbright handle in Toronto?
The Toronto office practices banking and finance, corporate M&A and securities, litigation and disputes, employment and labour, antitrust and competition, and intellectual property, serving clients in industries like financial institutions, energy, infrastructure and technology.
How big is Norton Rose Fulbright in Canada?
The firm has more than 600 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents across six Canadian offices: Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto and Vancouver.
Where is the Toronto office located?
It's at 222 Bay Street in the financial district, on four and a half floors the firm moved into in 2019.
Is Norton Rose Fulbright part of a larger international firm?
Yes. It formed in 2013 when Norton Rose combined with the U.S. firm Fulbright & Jaworski, and today the firm has more than 3,000 lawyers across 50 cities worldwide.
Does Norton Rose Fulbright do pro bono work in Toronto?
Yes. The Toronto office partners with Pro Bono Law Ontario's Duty Counsel projects and, with BMO, supports Pro Bono Ontario's Free Legal Advice Hotline for low income Ontarians and small businesses.
Has the firm's work been recognized by legal ranking guides?
Chambers Canada named Norton Rose Fulbright its Litigation Law Firm of the Year in the 2025 rankings, and 315 of its lawyers were recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 guide.

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