Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright expanded its business practice with the addition of a group of corporate, private equity, healthcare, finance and tax lawyers who further enhance the firm’s robust transactional capabilities. Andrew Smolik and Michael Flood join Norton Rose Fulbright’s St. Louis office, as Seth Aigner, Virginia Duong and Gordon Klein arrive in Chicago.
This accomplished team brings experience aligning with the firm’s strategic growth priorities, including private equity, leveraged finance, corporate and healthcare transactions. Their arrival also complements the firm’s ongoing expansion in the Midwest as well as its integrated U.S.-Canada offering.
“This group checks all the boxes for what we are growing in the corporate space, particularly when it comes to our North American private equity and healthcare practices,” Jeff Cody, global and U.S. managing partner for Norton Rose Fulbright, said. “Our clients will appreciate the team’s track record advising on a wide range of healthcare transactions and their in-depth knowledge of the sector’s fast-changing regulatory landscape.”
The new partners build upon several key areas where the firm has seen rising demand, including corporate and private equity-led healthcare transactions, leveraged finance and sophisticated transactional tax structuring. Their arrival underscores the firm’s commitment to serving private equity and corporate dealmakers to the highest level in an increasingly competitive deal environment.
“Our clients rely on us for highly skilled advisors who can guide them through increasingly complex transactions in this everchanging deal landscape,” Sheldon Nussbaum, U.S. head of business practice at Norton Rose Fulbright, said. “This group’s experience aligns with the uptick in M&A activity we expect in 2026, including specifically in cross-border matters and helps our ability to support clients in moving quickly on exciting opportunities.”
Smolik said, “Joining Norton Rose Fulbright gives our team access to a global platform, deeper resources and a truly full service offering to serve clients more swiftly and seamlessly than ever before. The firm’s robust Canadian offering is a significant strength, as we advise on complex cross border deals between these two countries with regularity.”
