Two white-collar defence partners from Blank Rome in New York, including the former head of its white-collar and investigations practice, have decamped to Norton Rose Fulbright.

A client conflict played a role in their decision to leave Blank Rome, said the two lateral partners, Carlos Ortiz and Mayling Blanco. Still, they said, Norton Rose’s team of lawyers around the world was the key selling point in their move to the firm.