Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Mike Munro, an experienced corporate compliance risk management and investigations lawyer, has joined the global law firm as Head of Compliance of its Houston office. Munro comes to Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner from Transocean Ltd., where he was Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Munro’s practice will focus on assisting clients in addressing global business risks through compliance program development, improvement and assessments, appropriate investigations and the proper management of compliance-related government relationships, settlements and ongoing reporting obligations. He has significant experience in managing complex government investigations and settlements as well as working with post-merger organizations.
Prior to joining Transocean, Munro held global compliance risk roles at energy companies Baker Hughes and the Bristow Group. He previously worked for The Dow Chemical Company for more than 15 years in various legal, compliance and regulatory-related roles.
Linda Addison, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Managing Partner, said:
“Mike’s experience with regulators, as well as his deep knowledge of laws and regulations that have a global impact, will help us continue to meet the legal and compliance risk management needs of our US and global clients.”
Gerry Pecht, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global Head of Dispute Resolution and Litigation commented:
“Mike brings over 25 years of corporate experience in managing a wide range of global business risks. Mike’s practical and corporate world experience will help our clients to properly address compliance risks wherever they may occur.”
Mike, who is admitted to practice in Texas and Michigan, said:
“I am honored and delighted to join Norton Rose Fulbright. With the firm’s global reach, outstanding reputation and talented lawyers, I am confident that our global team will excel in providing effective and efficient compliance risk legal services.”
Mike received his JD and MBA from the University of Notre Dame and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.
Source: www.nortonrosefulbright.com
