Norton Rose Fulbright announced the addition of two energy and digital infrastructure-focused M&A partners, Nate Hurlbut and John Zarbock, who arrived from Greenberg Traurig.

Their arrival reinforces the firm’s goal of providing integrated, multidisciplinary guidance across corporate, development, financing and operations for sectors with high deal activity.

John Zarbock brings experience guiding clients through mergers, divestitures, financings and other complex matters in energy, infrastructure, industrial and financial sectors, drawing on both law firm and in-house perspectives.

Nate Hurlbut specializes in M&A, development, joint ventures and financing across energy and infrastructure lifecycles, emphasizing coordinated advice across energy regulatory, project development and real estate areas.

The announcement was reported on July 8, 2026, highlighting the firm’s push to bolster its transactional practice in energy and digital infrastructure.

The duo will advise private equity sponsors, corporates, developers and investors on domestic and cross-border transactions involving acquisition, development and commercialization of digital infrastructure and energy projects.

The hires align with a broader trend toward integrated advisory services in data center and digital infrastructure, and the firm recently launched a US data center and digital infrastructure cross-practice group.

The hires come amid sustained high demand for M&A counsel on complex energy and digital infrastructure deals.

The development signals Norton Rose Fulbright's strategy to strengthen its capabilities in energy and digital infrastructure sectors.

Biographical details: Nate holds a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a bachelor’s from St. Norbert College; John earned a JD from Brigham Young University and master’s/bachelor’s degrees in accounting from BYU.

Nate and John highlighted Norton Rose Fulbright’s unique cross-practice coordination and market position in traditional and renewable energy, infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing and consumer markets.

The firm’s corporate, M&A and securities practice comprises about 450 partners and 700 other deal lawyers, and it has been expanding its US transaction-focused practice with nine lateral partners and seven internal promotions this year.