Norton Rose Fulbright, a global legal giant formed via a cross-border combination in 2013, followed up its recent expansion in Canada by opening an office in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The outpost on the island nation located just north of Australia will serve to handle natural resources work and be led by local partner KARO LELAI, a former general counsel for Kumul Minerals Holdings Ltd. and a prominent member of Papua New Guinea’s sports federation. Reuters reported in December on potential changes to the country’s mining laws that could usher in a flood of foreign investment.
