News About Ashurst

Ashurst, Perkins Coie complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

Ashurst Perkins Coie launches with more than 950 partners across 52 global offices

29 Jun 2026

Ashurst revenue rises 11% to £1.15bn ahead of Perkins Coie merger

Anglo-Australian firm underlines ‘strong financial foundation’ as it prepares to merge with West Coast US firm

23 Jun 2026

Hogan Lovells strengthens in Middle East with twin partner hire from Ashurst

M&A lawyers Simon Rahimzada and Vasi Papadopoulos join firm ahead of its merger with Cadwalader

1 Jun 2026

‘A natural fit’: Perkins Coie, Ashurst partners greenlight $2.8bn merger

Combined firm expected to launch in Q3 2026 following ‘overwhelming’ votes in favour by both firms’ partnerships

13 Apr 2026

Ashurst hires US finance partner quartet from Bracewell in New York

Four-strong debt finance and restructuring team bolster ranks ahead of proposed merger with Perkins Coie

24 Mar 2026

Ashurst hits Goodwin for three-partner London PE team

Group’s hire comes ahead of Ashurst’s merger with Perkins Coie

19 Mar 2026

Bakers hits Ashurst for London ECM duo days after UK firm agrees transatlantic merger

London head of ECM and global head of US securities depart as Ashurst prepares to merge with Perkins Coie

24 Nov 2025

‘It’s a scale game now’: Ashurst has finally ended its decades-long search for a willing US merger partner

Victoria Basham assesses the prospects of the third substantial transatlantic law firm merger deal to be unveiled in less than three years

19 Nov 2025

Ashurst and Perkins Coie announce landmark $2.7bn transatlantic merger

Tie-up to create top 20 global law firm by revenue with more than 3,000 lawyers

17 Nov 2025

Greenberg Traurig adds five shareholders in Singapore from trio of firms

New recruits include Simmons & Simmons’ former Asia head of funds Jek Aun Long

9 Oct 2025

Ashurst invests in disputes with London partner raid on Norton Rose Fulbright

Employed barrister Harriet Jones-Fenleigh began her career at top London set Fountain Court Chambers

7 Oct 2025

Pinsents boosts City corporate bench with Ashurst, HSF Kramer partners

New arrivals to head Pinsents’ equity capital markets practice and US securities practice

6 Oct 2025

Ashurst adds Clifford Chance partner to launch first office in Africa

Ouns Lemseffer joins as head of Ashurst’s Morocco practice as it prepares to open an office in Casablanca

16 Sep 2025

Cooley recruits Ashurst tech M&A co-head in London

Jonathan Cohen will support US firm’s venture capital offering in the UK

15 Jul 2025

Ashurst pushes revenue past £1bn in record year

Anglo-Australian firm grows topline 8% in FY25 as PEP hits new high of £1.39m amid strong demand across key industries

1 Jul 2025

HSF Kramer hires partner from Ashurst to head up real estate disputes team

Experienced commercial real estate lawyer Alison Hardy joins newly merged firm in London

20 Jun 2025

DLA Piper, CMS, Ashurst hike NQ pay

Firms raise pay to between £120k and £140k as battle for junior talent continues

13 Jun 2025

Ashurst hives off seven-partner Canberra office to Australian firm

Team’s exit for Thomson Geer result of Ashurst scaling back work for Australian government

22 May 2025

Ashurst unveils 20-strong promotions round

Reduced round follows record cohorts over past three years

24 Apr 2025

Ashurst chair Davies elected to serve a second term

Highly rated M&A partner pledges to continue helping to ‘drive the firm forward’

21 Mar 2025