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        "html_text": "<div class=\"fr-view\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright is not technically categorised as magic or silver circle, but I believe this is an omission given that the firm is ranked very highly across a range of practice areas and has revenue figures that rival the magic circle. For these reasons, I have included the firm in this category.</span></p><hr><div class=\"fr-view\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Interesting selling points</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Chambers and Partners has awarded the firm Band 1 rankings for: Asset Finance: Aviation Finance, Asset Finance: Shipping Finance, Aviation, Commodities: Derivatives &amp; Energy Trading, Commodities; Trade Finance, Energy &amp; Natural Resources: Mining: International and Energy &amp; Natural Resources: Power, Renewables &amp; Alternative Energy.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Particular recognition for the firm&rsquo;s work in alternative energy and renewables law, demonstrating the firm&rsquo;s engagement with ESG both through its pro-bono and paid legal work.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Support for flexible working arrangements through the &lsquo;Flex-ability&rsquo; employee resource group.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Active integration of technology into its services, with initiatives like NRF Transform, NRF Horizon Scanner, and Legal Operations Consulting.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Pairs trainees with both partner mentors and associate buddies.</span></li><li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">Notable clients include Royal Caribbean, BP and HSBC.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">We cover these selling points in more detail below, alongside other relevant firm facts and characteristics.</span></span></p><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Practice areas / services</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright is a full-service law firm, with a broad range of practice areas including:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Antitrust and competition&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Banking and finance</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Capital markets&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Climate change and sustainability&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate, M&amp;A and securities&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Cybersecurity and data privacy&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Emerging markets</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Employment and labor&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Energy&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Environmental, social and governance&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Intellectual property&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Litigation and disputes&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Projects</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Real estate&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Regulation and investigations&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Restructuring&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Risk advisory&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Tax&nbsp;</li></ul><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Chambers and Partners, a leading analyst of the legal market, has awarded Norton Rose Fulbright its highest &lsquo;Band 1&rsquo; ranking for the following departments: Asset Finance: Aviation Finance, Asset Finance: Shipping Finance, Aviation, Commodities: Derivatives &amp; Energy Trading, Commodities; Trade Finance, Energy &amp; Natural Resources: Mining: International and Energy &amp; Natural Resources: Power, Renewables &amp; Alternative Energy. &nbsp;<a href=\"https://chambers.com/law-firm/norton-rose-fulbright-uk-1:309\">See here for more information</a></span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s full range of practice areas</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Key sectors / industries</span></strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright&nbsp;services a broad&nbsp;range of industries,&nbsp;with some of its highest-value clients operating in the following sectors:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/8dc7c9c1/financial-institutions\">Financial Institutions</a></span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/6ba18aea/technology\">Technology</a></span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/45288f14/energy-infrastructure-and-resources\">Energy, Infrastructure and Resources</a></span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/e4b65f79/consumer-markets\">Consumer Markets</a></span></span></span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">In addition, Norton Rose Fulbright services the following industries: food and agribusiness; franchising; hotels, hospitality and leisure; information governance, privacy and cybersecurity; intellectual property; product liability; sanctions and export controls; technology; trademarks and brands; commodities; mining; oil and gas; power and utilities; financial investors; financial regulation; healthcare; life sciences and pharmaceuticals; fintech; sports law; aviation; ports and terminals; rail; and shipping.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s full range of sectors and industries</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Work</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright consistently represents clients on high-profile legal matters, including, for example:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/news/7ace37de/norton-rose-fulbright-advises-lenders-on-eca-backed-financing-of-royal-caribbeans-latest-vessel\"><strong>Royal Caribbean</strong></a><strong>:</strong> the firm advised the lenders, led by Citi, on the financing and subsequent delivery of Royal Caribbean&rsquo;s vessel &lsquo;Utopia of the Seas&rsquo;, where the team advised on all aspects of the transaction.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-au/news/e33bbd6e/norton-rose-fulbright-advises-hsbc-on-world-first-us11bn-financing\"><strong>HSBC</strong></a><strong>:</strong> the firm advised HSBC Bank Middle East, HSBC Saudi Arabia and 10 other financial institutions on a $1.1 billion sustainability-linked financing to Ahli United Bank in Bahrain.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/news/c1549e99/norton-rose-fulbright-advises-bp-in-us1-billion-acquisition-of-bp-bunge-bioenergia\"><strong>BP</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Norton Rose Fulbright advised BP on its acquisition of Bunge&rsquo;s 50% interest in bp Bunge Bioenergia, taking full ownership of the Brazilian biofuel joint venture and rebranding to BP Bioenergy. The enterprise value of the stake acquired is approximately $1.4 billion.&nbsp;</li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-au/site-search#sort=relevancy&f:category=[News]\">Click here to learn about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s work on more recent deals and cases</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Offices / global footprint / expansion</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Headquarters:</strong> London, United Kingdom.</span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Offices:</strong> Norton Rose Fulbright has an international network of offices in over 50 cities worldwide, including offices in Hong Kong, Toronto and Sydney.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/about/our-firm\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s global network of offices</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Insights, internships and other opportunities</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright offers a number of opportunities for individuals wishing to gain experience in the legal industry and learn more about life at the firm. Opportunities for interested applicants include: a campus ambassador programme, which involves ambassadors building a relationship with the firm whilst promoting the firm to fellow students; the &lsquo;First Step&rsquo; programme, open to all first-year students, which offers the opportunity to spend a week at the firm&rsquo;s London office; and winter, spring, and summer vacation schemes, which are open to students, graduates and postgraduates.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/graduates\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s early-career opportunities</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Training contract</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright offers a four-seat training contract, with each seat lasting six months. Trainees are expected to take a seat in both the corporate and finance teams, plus either a litigation-related seat or a one-week litigation course. Training programmes and initiatives include pairing trainees with associate &ldquo;buddies&rdquo; and partner mentors.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/graduates/opportunities/the-training-contract\">Click here to learn more about the Norton Rose Fulbright training contract</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Secondments</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Trainees at Norton Rose Fulbright are encouraged to spend at least six months of their training contract on secondment, either with a client or in an overseas office. Previous secondment locations have included Sydney, Tokyo and Dubai.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/graduates/opportunities/the-training-contract\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s secondment opportunities</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Technology and innovation</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to utilising technology to provide clients with flexible and innovative legal services, with related initiatives including:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/nrf-transform\"><strong>NRF Transform</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s technological innovation practices are grouped together under NRF Transform. This is a hub in which the firm brings together technologists, lawyers and clients to design and implement solutions.</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/nrf-transform/solutions/horizon-scanner\"><strong>NRF Horizon Scanner</strong></a><strong>: a</strong> unique initiative that brings together a collation of technologies and expertise, NRF Horizon Scanner offers a service to clients that surveys relevant, upcoming changes in law and regulations. These changes are then explained and prioritised for action, ensuring minimal disruption in a changing regulatory landscape.</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/nrf-transform/solutions/legal-operations-consulting\"><strong>Legal Operations Consulting</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>amid a changing legal market, Norton Rose Fulbright offers clients legal operations consulting as an alternative service, which involves the firm surveying areas of the client&rsquo;s business to identify possible efficiency enhancements and optimisations and then helping to implement solutions.</span></span></span></li></ul></div><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/nrf-transform\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s technology and innovation initiatives</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Corporate social responsibility</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Pro bono initiatives are open to all lawyers at Norton Rose Fulbright, with engagement encouraged at all levels. Some examples of recent pro bono work include:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/services/a5b55975/pro-bono\"><strong>Save the Children</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>the firm helped advise Save the Children in its capacity as a core participant in the UK Government&rsquo;s Covid-19 inquiry. Module 2 of the Inquiry looked at political and administrative governance and decision-making during the pandemic.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/news/6ebbb23f/norton-rose-fulbright-provides-pro-bono-support-for-geneva-declaration-on-human-rights-at-sea\"><strong>Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Norton Rose Fulbright helped to coordinate and participate in the first commercial legal review of the Declaration.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/news/38c4e960/insurtech-startups-invited-to-compete-for-50k-prize-in-insurathon-competition\"><strong>Insurathon</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>the firm provides pro bono legal advice to finalists of Insurathon, a competition aimed at supporting start-up and scale-up technology businesses pursuing technological advancements and innovation in the insurance sector.&nbsp;</li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/a5b55975/pro-bono\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s pro bono efforts</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Diversity and inclusion</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Norton Rose Fulbright has stated its ambition to become an &lsquo;employer of choice worldwide&rsquo;, a mission the firm sees as essential for attracting the talent needed to provide top quality legal advice. Some examples of recent initiatives pursued to further this aim include:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/goals-and-priorities/life-stages\"><strong>Flex-ability Resource Group</strong></a><strong>:</strong> this is an employee resource group to help any employee considering a change to their working arrangements in connection with caring responsibilities.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/goals-and-priorities/disability-confidence\"><strong>Disability Confidence Program</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>this is a bespoke program to support all members of staff with a disability and to widen access to internal support for mental health.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/resource-groups/perspectives\"><strong>Perspectives blog</strong></a><strong>:</strong> employees from marginalised groups can share their experiences, connect with others and broaden their understanding of the firm&rsquo;s global culture.&nbsp;</li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\">Click here to learn more about Norton Rose Fulbright&rsquo;s diversity and inclusion initiatives</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>"
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