Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is out to retain young talent
CEO Sbu Gule sees an edge in nurturing young lawyers as competition in legal services soars
Norton Rose Fulbright’s incoming CEO, Sbu Gule, says he believes the best way to grow the law firm’s business will be to retain its young talent because of increasing competition in legal services in SA. Gule, who will take the reins in April, said numerous smaller law firms had opened offices or were considering doing business in SA after the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as president. "The country’s economy is starting to pick up, which is attracting law firms. "Since there is new work to be done, there will be legal work to be done. Therefore I need to upskill our young talent especially and make them want to pursue long and rewarding careers at Norton Rose Fulbright," he said. Gule, who is the president of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces, has been appointed CEO from April 1 of the international law firm’s South African branch. Gule has worked for the Norton Rose Fulbright group since 2000, when the South African entity was known as Deneys Reitz. On June 1 2011, Deneys Re...
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