Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has strengthened its banking and finance team with the appointment of a partner from national firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Brad Robinson (pictured) has joined Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) as a partner in its banking and finance practice area, based in the firm’s Sydney office.
Prior to joining the global law firm, Robinson was a partner with national firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, where he led its securitisation practice.
He brings a strong track record advising on a wide range of matters, including asset-based, structured, corporate, and project finance transactions for financial institutions, major corporates, and government bodies.
The national firm shared that Robinson’s project finance work spans sectors such as rail, roads, hospitals, schools, prisons, water infrastructure, social and affordable housing, and student and worker accommodation.
Alison Deitz, country head for NRF Australia, shared how Robinson’s appointment underscores the firm’s ongoing focus on expanding its banking and finance capabilities, leveraging his extensive experience to enhance NRF’s Asia-Pacific and global presence in asset-based and structured finance.
“The addition of a partner of Brad’s calibre is part of our continuing investment in the firm’s banking and finance capability, alongside the strong adjacent practices of projects, funds, financial services and restructuring,” Deitz said.
“Brad’s experience as a trusted advisor to private credit, financial institutions, corporates and governments will help the firm continue to grow its Asia-Pacific and global offering and assist our clients pursuing the growing opportunities in the asset-based and structured finance spaces.”
Speaking about this new role, Robinson expressed his excitement at joining NRF during a period of rapid growth in its Asia-Pacific banking and finance practice, noting that the firm’s global reach and expertise in asset-based and structured finance will allow him to support both his Australian clients and international investors tapping into the private credit market.
“I’m excited to be joining Norton Rose Fulbright at a time of significant growth in its Asia-Pacific banking and finance practice. Regulation is driving a fundamental shift in the provision of credit away from banks towards non-bank lenders and other forms of private credit,” Robinson said.
“Asset-based finance has been at the core of this shift, and we are experiencing unprecedented inflows of global capital looking to participate in Australian private credit opportunities.
“The firm’s global platform and strength in asset-based and structured finance provides an ideal position from which to support my existing Australian clients and also to work with colleagues to assist clients across the globe looking to deploy capital in the Australian market.”
This news follows the firm naming six new Australian partners at the end of 2025, the integration of NRF Australia with the global firm’s Europe, Middle East, and Asia operations in June, and its promotion of 47 lawyers to more senior positions in the Asia-Pacific region in July.
