Norton Rose Australia appoints next leader to strengthen regional footprint
18 August 2011
Norton Rose Australia today announced the appointment of Wayne Spanner, as its next managing partner effective January 1, 2012.
Spanner, who has been with Norton Rose Australia since 2002, will take the reins from Don Boyd who will remain as Group Deputy Chief Executive, Norton Rose Group.
Spanner, 46 is currently Practice Group Leader in Australia and Global Practice Leader of Norton Rose Group’s Employment and Labour practice. He played a central role in the Australian practice’s integration with Norton Rose Group.
Peter Martyr, Group Chief Executive Officer, Norton Rose Group said; “Wayne has a strong track record of providing strategic, commercial and managerial advice. Wayne led a strong list of candidates for the role and I look forward to working with him as we move to the next stage of our global development.”
Don Boyd, Managing Partner and Deputy Chief Executive said; “It is tremendous to have someone with the rare combination of legal and managerial skills needed to drive the Australian practice through an unprecedented time of change in the legal services industry.
“Wayne has been integral in the integration processes and has the great trust and respect of the Australian partners. He has demonstrated the strategic skills necessary to grow the practice and is well known within the international practice and to the practice’s local and international clients.”
Spanner said; “I am excited about the opportunity to lead Norton Rose Australia and strengthen our new ties with Africa and Canada and also further develop Norton Rose Australia’s footprint in the most dynamic region in the world, Asia.
Wayne brings comprehensive experience across a range of industries. He was made partner in 2000, Practice Group Leader in 2008 and Global Practice Leader in 2010.
He holds a Masters degree from Oxford University and has more than 20 years experience as a lawyer covering South Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia.
The appointment was endorsed by the global executive committee and overwhelmingly supported by the Australian partners today.
For more information, please contact:
Samantha Magnusson
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel + 61 2 9330 8138
Mob +61 (0)423 116 696
samantha.magnusson@nortonrose.com
Editors note
Norton Rose Australia is a member of Norton Rose Group, a leading international legal practice offering a full business law service to many of the world’s pre-eminent financial institutions and corporations from offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East.
The Group’s lawyers share industry knowledge and sector expertise across borders to support clients anywhere in the world. The Group is strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and pharmaceuticals and life sciences.
Norton Rose Group has more than 2600 lawyers operating from 39 offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Canberra, Cape Town, Dubai, Durban, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Milan, Montréal, Moscow, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Prague, Québec, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Warsaw; and from associate offices in Dar es Salaam, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta.
Norton Rose Group comprises Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia, Norton Rose OR LLP, Norton Rose South Africa (incorporated as Deneys Reitz Inc), and their respective affiliates.