Norton White expands global legal capability
Norton White has reinforced the firm’s position as a leader in aviation and transport law with the appointment of Middle East aviation specialist Nick Humphrey to the partnership.
Mr Humphrey will work closely with the firm’s Oceania teams and lead Norton White’s aviation, transport and trade practice in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. Norton White also announced the appointment of Middle East based Mr Rhyley Griffith, as a Senior Associate who will support to growth of the aviation practice across the region. The firm will make an announcement regarding the opening of a Middle East office shortly.
Senior Partner Ben Martin said the appointments expand Norton White’s aviation capability and highlight the firm’s ‘Centre of Excellence’ commitment as a global leader in transport law. “Norton White has forged a global reputation for pragmatic solutions and specialised expertise across the complex aviation, logistics and maritime industries,” he said. “We proudly attribute that to our teams - renowned lawyers with exceptional depth of knowledge, working alongside rising stars of the legal profession. We are very pleased to welcome Nick back to the partnership after 13 years in the Middle East and to welcome Rhyley as a Middle East based lawyer.
“Norton White has been providing global legal services for some time however these appointments signal a new chapter for our firm, “ he said. “We have always been seen as a bit of a pocket battleship in the global transport and logistics legal fields, as we “punch above our weight”, providing a level of knowledge and experience that is ordinarily only found in the large global firms.
“Across our team, we have thought leaders in all of the key legal fields of relevance to the aviation, maritime and logistics sectors. Whether it be M&A, advice on International Conventions or “bet the company” litigation, we have the right people to assist.” “Clients come to Norton White because of our experience and knowledge of international matters. The appointments of Nick and Rhyley further enhance our global knowledge and reach, providing our clients even greater access to international contacts, perspectives and ideas,” he added.
Nick Humphrey, previously a partner at Norton White, left the practice in 2010 to work in the Middle East. Working both inhouse and in private practice, he gained extensive experience providing legal services to the aviation, logistics and defence sectors worldwide. He continues to advise on aviation-related liability and commercial matters across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia particularly in the complex environments of Somalia and Afghanistan.
Mr Griffith specialises in aviation and transport commercial and liability claims, dispute resolution, regulatory and commercial law.