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Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP descends directly from Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, the storied Houston law firm founded in 1919. The US partnership became part of...
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP descends directly from Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, the storied Houston law firm founded in 1919. The US partnership became part of the Swiss verein structure in 2013 when Fulbright & Jaworski merged with the global Norton Rose network, creating one of the largest law firms by headcount. The US entity's retirement plan, filed under this corporate structure, reflects the firm's own pension assets. The pension's portfolio disclosure reveals a significant commitment to direct commercial real estate. Holdings include positions in Fulbright Tower at 1301 McKinney Street in Houston, 1301 Avenue of the Americas in New York and 2200 Ross Avenue in Dallas. Internationally, the fund holds 3 More London Riverside, alongside curated corporate art collections in Toronto and Australia. The strategy appears to favor long-dated, high-quality office assets in major metros. The US firm operates from Houston under US Managing Partner Jeff Cody. The broader organization is a verein — a Swiss coordination structure — linking separate member firms across jurisdictions. In 2017, the firm absorbed Chadbourne & Parke LLP, adding project finance and energy depth. Structurally, this is not a conventional family office or independent asset manager. It is the retirement vehicle embedded within a global professional partnership, holding direct real estate and art — a posture distinct from the diversified fund-of-funds approach common among large law firm pension plans. The verein model means the plan's governance sits with the US LLP, effectively ring-fenced from the global network's non-US liabilities.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1919
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Houston
Corporate office
Houston, TX, United States
Principals
Jeff Cody
US Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Is this the pension fund for the entire global Norton Rose Fulbright network?
No. Norton Rose Fulbright operates as a Swiss verein, meaning each member firm is a separate legal entity. The US pension plan is tied specifically to Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, largely the successor to Fulbright & Jaworski. The verein's non-US member firms maintain their own retirement obligations.
What does the pension fund actually own?
The plan also holds corporate art collections in Toronto and Australia.
Does the pension plan invest in private equity or hedge funds?
Disclosures point almost entirely to direct real estate and tangible assets like art. There is no public evidence of a meaningful allocation to private equity funds, hedge funds, or venture capital. The plan's posture is conservative, favoring property the firm's own partnership occupies.
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