Norton Rose Fulbright named Minnesota Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation

Benchmark Litigation honored Norton Rose Fulbright as its Minnesota Firm of the Year for the second consecutive year at its 2026 United States awards ceremony on March 11, 2026 in New York City.

The annual Benchmark Litigation US Awards recognize country's most distinguished litigators and firms for their outstanding work over the past 12 months. Honorees were selected through a process of peer and client reviews, research and analysis of recent casework.

The litigation and disputes team in Minneapolis includes partners Jerry Alcazar, Emily Ambrose, Andy Crowder, Jamal Faleel, Ben Hulse, Jaime Wing and Mary Young. Many of these lawyers previously won this award over six consecutive years when they practiced at Blackwell Burke P.A.

"Being named Minnesota Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation for the second consecutive year is a tremendous honor and a testament to the exceptional work of our Minneapolis litigation team," said Jerry Alcazar, Norton Rose Fulbright's Minneapolis Head of Litigation and Disputes. "This recognition reflects our lawyers' unwavering focus on delivering outstanding results for clients, as well as the collaborative culture and trial excellence that have defined this team for years."

Norton Rose Fulbright's global litigation and disputes lawyers advise many of the world's largest corporations and financial institutions on complex, high-value and sensitive multijurisdictional disputes. With more than 50 offices across the globe, the firm has one of the largest disputes legal practices in the world, with significant experience resolving domestic and cross-border mandates, international arbitrations and investigations and enforcement.