Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has been appointed as the legal advisor to the McLaren Group.

It has also entered into a corporate partnership with the McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team, said a statement.

Under the partnership, Norton Rose Fulbright will have access into team, which will provide insight into high performance teamwork and instilling a winning mentality, it said.   

As global legal advisor, the law firm will work closely with McLaren Group’s in-house legal team, providing a range of services including corporate and M&A, contractual and intellectual property, real estate and employment law.      

Peter Martyr, global chief executive, Norton Rose Fulbright, said: “By becoming a corporate partner and providing worldwide legal services to McLaren Group, we aim to reinforce the importance that we place on our people’s commitment to teamwork and excellence. We have already committed to developing a joint CSR project.”

Meanwhile, McLaren Mercedes has launched its 2014 car.

Norton Rose Fulbright’s appointment as global legal advisor to McLaren Group covers McLaren Racing and McLaren Applied Technologies and excludes McLaren Automotive. - TradeArabia News Service