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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2014--Norton Rose Fulbright will participate in the BP MS 150 annual charity bike ride on April 12-13, when the global legal practice will comprise the biggest first-year team in the ride’s 30-year history.
With 147 cyclists, Norton Rose Fulbright will have the biggest first-year team in the 30-year history of the BP MS 150. Team members, from left, Tammy Miller, Sarah Koller, Randall Richardson and Chelsea Boerstler, train for the upcoming charity bike ride set for April 12-13. (Photo: Business Wire)
The BP MS 150, which benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is the largest bike ride for multiple sclerosis in North America, with an estimated 13,000 cyclists taking part in the two-day, 180-mile ride from Houston to Austin, Texas.
The Norton Rose Fulbright team comprises 147 lawyers and professionals from 24 offices spanning the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East. Norton Rose Fulbright’s team will fund its own travel and expenses.
Adrian Ahern, Global Chairman, Norton Rose Fulbright, said:
“The BP MS 150 is our primary global charitable initiative for 2014, and it is fantastic to see all of Norton Rose Fulbright rally behind this important charity. Our international team of cyclists is collectively traveling hundreds of thousands of miles to participate in a challenging, yet rewarding weekend, all using frequent flyer points accumulated across Norton Rose Fulbright to travel to and from the US for the ride.”
To date, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers and professionals have raised more than $300,000 for MS charities worldwide, including more than $100,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A primary fundraising initiative – “The Challenge 150” – was an exercise in which Norton Rose Fulbright participants around the world raised money by completing a task 150 times – everything from making 150 crafts to taking 150 photographs of landmarks.
In the US, fundraising efforts included Valentine's Day candygrams, raffles, pizza lunches and t-shirt sales. A gala dinner and auction raised money for MS charities in the London office, which also organized a stationary bike fundraiser and trivia contests. Norton Rose Fulbright raised money in South Africa by hosting a hospitality tent at a major cycle race in Cape Town. Fundraising bake sales were also held in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and Russia.
Linda Addison, US Managing Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, said:
“We are proud of all those at Norton Rose Fulbright who have given their time and money to such a worthy cause. Our various fundraisers over the past several months have brought us closer, and we are excited for the ride next weekend.”
To contribute to the BP MS 150 as part of Norton Rose Fulbright’s team, please visit http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/NortonRoseFulbright.
A progressive neurological disease, multiple sclerosis affects more than 2 million people worldwide, primarily those between 20 and 50 years old. Currently, there is no known cure. For more information on the disease and the BP MS 150 ride, please visit www.MS150.org.
Notes for editors:
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare.
Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact.
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa (incorporated as Deneys Reitz Inc) and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, each of which is a separate legal entity, are members (‘the Norton Rose Fulbright members’) of Norton Rose Fulbright Verein, a Swiss Verein. Norton Rose Fulbright Verein helps coordinate the activities of the Norton Rose Fulbright members but does not itself provide legal services to clients.
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CONTACT: Norton Rose Fulbright
United States
Dan McKenna, (713) 651 3576
Director of Media Relations
dan.mckenna@nortonrosefulbright.com
or
Europe, Middle East and Asia
Sarah Webster, +44 (0)20 7444 5942
Head of PR
sarah.webster@nortonrosefulbright.com
or
Africa
Candice Collins, +27 (0)11 685 8630
Communications Manager
candice.collins@nortonrosefulbright.com
or
Australia
Alex Boxsell, +61 2 9330 8165
Manager, Corporate Communications
alex.boxsell@nortonrosefulbright.com
or
Canada
Peter Zvanitajs, +416 216 1871
Public Relations Manager (English press)
peter.zvanitajs@nortonrosefulbright.com
or
Johanna Pardo, +514 847 4921
Senior Public Relations Adviser (Québec region/French press)
johanna.pardo@nortonrosefulbright.com
KEYWORD: AUSTRALIA UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES EUROPE ASIA PACIFIC NORTH AMERICA CANADA AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA AFRICA TEXAS
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PHILANTHROPY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LEGAL OTHER PHILANTHROPY SPORTS BIKING/CYCLING FUND RAISING
SOURCE: Norton Rose Fulbright
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