Norton Rose Settles Court Battles With Ex-Partners’ Tech Company

Jan. 12, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

Norton Rose Fulbright settled a pair of lawsuits between the firm and two former partners’ legal tech company over a botched plan to sell software to clients.

The settlements end dueling lawsuits between Norton Rose and NMBL Technologies, Inc., a company founded by ex-partners Daniel Farris and Christopher Hines. The agreements were disclosed in December court filings in Houston and Chicago, but the terms of the deals have not been made public.

The lawsuits detail Norton Rose’s fallout with Farris and Hines, who the firm hired in 2022 to help launch its Chicago office. Norton Rose agreed to promote NMBL’s ...

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