Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa has been named Best Law Firm and Professional Services Firm of the Year at the inaugural South African Professional Services Awards 2014 (SAPSA).  Global chairman, Sbu Gule, was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Employment and Labour Law at the awards ceremony, which took place at the Emperors Palace, Johannesburg.

Peter Martyr, Global Chief Executive, Norton Rose Fulbright, said:

“We are proud to have won this award. The quality and scale of the professional services sector in South Africa is significant, and is a key factor to our global strategy in both the development and potential of the region. The entire practice contributed to this, and we’re very pleased with our achievement and grateful to Sbu for his commitment and contribution to the global practice and to our efforts in South Africa.”

Sbu Gule is Global Chairman of Norton Rose Fulbright and Chairman of the South Africa practice. He focuses on employment and labour law and immigration.  He has been involved in landmark cases reported in Labour and employment law reports and has gained experience in litigation in the Magistrate’s Court and the High Court, as well as in commercial matters.  He has acted as a judge in the Labour Court and has sat as an assessor in the High Court.

The SAPSA awards recognise individuals and organisations that have excelled within the South African professional services industry and are judged by an independent panel of industry experts.