West meets East Macleod Dixon merges with Norton

Rose OR, creating a global energy and mining powerhouse,

within Norton Rose.
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macleod Dixon and Norton Rose OR announced today they
will be joining forces as of January 1, 2012. The enlarged practice will become Norton Rose Canada,
creating a worldleading practice in energy and mining law. With close to 700 lawyers based in
Calgary, Montral, Ottawa, Toronto, Qubec, Caracas and Bogot, Norton Rose Canada will be ranked
among the top 3 Canadian legal practices.
This merger will significantly increase Norton Rose Canadas resources across its six key industry
sectors in Canada and in particular in the energy and infrastructure and mining and commodities
sectors. Norton Rose Canada will be among a small number of Canadian firms with a leading
practice in each of the three main markets in Canada (Calgary, Toronto and Montral).
John Coleman, Managing Partner of Norton Rose OR said:
This is about creating a new Canadian powerhouse that can serve clients through its international
platform. I believe this changes the legal landscape in Canada. We will have unmatched strength and
reach in the mining and energy business in Canada and throughout the world including Latin
America. This merger also bolsters our operations in Calgary making us the market leader in
western Canada.
Bill Tuer, Managing Partner of Macleod Dixon said:
"Our decision to merge was the result of a detailed strategic review. Joining Norton Rose Canada is
a major global step in serving our clients through a broader and more sophisticated international
practice. We have had offices in emerging markets for 20 years and investment is flowing into and
out of Canada more than ever before. This merger will allow us to assist our clients in most of the
important markets around the globe. We are very excited about joining Norton Rose Group, which
has a strong cultural fit and valuessomething our clients appreciate."
Peter M. Martyr, Group Chief Executive of Norton Rose Group said:
This is another very exciting move for the Group and constitutes a significant step towards realizing
our ambition of becoming one of the world's leading providers of legal services. This merger delivers
real strength in energy and mining in Canada, as well as in emerging markets such as Latin America
and Central Asia.
Norton Rose Group will be one of the five largest international legal practices by number of lawyers,
with more than 2,900 lawyers in 43 offices throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa, Central
Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
John Coleman will continue as the Managing Partner of Norton Rose Canada and Bill Tuer,
Managing Partner of Macleod Dixon, will join the Executive Committee of Norton Rose Canada. He
will also join John Coleman and Michael Lang on the Executive Committee of the Group.
Macleod Dixons origins date back almost 100 years in Calgary, an important energy capital. The firm

also has offices in Toronto, Caracas, Bogot, Moscow and Almaty. It was the first Canadian law firm
to open an office in Latin America in Caracas in 1997, where it is a top-ranked practice. Macleod
Dixon also opened its first international office in Moscow in 1991, and in Kazakhstan in 1994.
International Whos Who of Business Lawyers honoured the firm with the Global Mining Law Firm of
the Year award in 2010, and in 2011, it was awarded Law Firm of the Year by World National Oil
Companies Congress. Year after year, Macleod Dixon has been top-ranked in energy, mining and
natural resources.
A full media pack for reporters is located at www.nortonrose.com/groupmediapack.
Notes for editors:
Norton Rose Group
Norton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice offering a full business law service to
many of the worlds pre-eminent financial institutions and corporations from offices in Europe, Asia
Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East.
The Groups 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 40 offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam,
Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Canberra, Cape Town, Casablanca,
Dubai, Durban, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Milan,
Montral, Moscow, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Prague, Qubec, 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.