News About Ashurst

Ashurst announces another record partner promotions round – but proportion of women dips

Twenty-five strong cohort matches last year as percentage of women falls from 48% to 32%

19 Apr 2023

Ashurst expands London disputes coverage with partner hire from Goldman Sachs

Banking litigation and investigations lawyer Philip Linton returns to private practice after 12 years at Goldman

30 Mar 2023

Ashurst to launch in Korea after striking first ever joint venture deal

JV with HwaHyun hands Anglo Australian firm unique ability to practise local law

29 Nov 2022

Ashurst launches UK risk advisory business

Partners join from PwC and Rosediem as Australian consultancy arm is extended to London

3 Oct 2022

Kirkland & Ellis hires investment funds partner from Ashurst in London

Chicago giant adds to burgeoning European team to target infrastructure and real estate funds work

17 Aug 2022

Ashurst's Singapore ally snaps up M&A team from Allen & Gledhill

Team lead Tao Koon Chiam joins ADTLaw as head of M&A for Southeast Asia alongside two other partners and a counsel

4 Aug 2022

Ashurst pushes PEP past pre-financial crisis levels as revenue climbs 12% to £798m

Anglo Australian firm celebrates sixth year of strong growth with PEP jumping to 1,175k

21 Jul 2022

Ashurst to open in Texas as it targets US projects work

Third US office sets out to tap market opportunities fuelled by investment in infrastructure

23 Jun 2022

Ashurst, Arnold Bloch Leibler advise on Aussie crypto exchange merger

Crypto exchange Swyftx is combing with trading platform Superhero to create $1.5bn business

21 Jun 2022

Six London law firms back creation of new black British civil rights organisation

Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Slaughters among the six

26 May 2022

Ashurst and Travers Smith lead as Morrisons wins bidding war to rescue McColl's

Acquisition takes McColl's out of administration and saves 16,000 UK jobs and 1,160 stores nationwide

10 May 2022

Ashurst makes up 25 in record partner promotions round

Ongoing strength of transactional market sees corporate and funds groups dominate

22 Apr 2022

Ashurst CEO elected for third term

Paul Jenkins’ time at the helm has seen five consecutive years of growth and 40% revenue increase

14 Feb 2022

RPC hires Ashurst's Korea co-head in Hong Kong to set up country desk

UK firm flags 'key strategic hire' as it targets work in world's 12th largest economy

12 Jan 2022

‘Buying back’ partners intent on leaving is risky for both sides – but can work spectacularly

Nick Robbins asks whether it is ever wise for a partner to change their mind having handed in their notice

7 Jan 2022

British Retail Consortium partners with RPC to promote D&I in retail recruitment

Partnership to see RPC become BRC’s exclusive resident advisor in employment law

15 Dec 2021

Ashurst forges 'unique' alliance with Australian consultancy to target climate change advice

Combined offering with engineering and advisory company Aurecon to offer integrated risk consulting, technical and legal expertise

3 Nov 2021

Ashurst launches career development programme for its ranks of new law professionals

Ashurst Advance sets out to provide 'better-defined pathway' for those seeking career longevity in fast-changing new law field

20 Sep 2021

Ashurst unveils 'landmark' 26-week parental leave policy

Package of measures will be applied globally 'irrespective of gender identity' and includes pregnancy loss provisions

28 Jul 2021

Ashurst posts double digit revenue growth in 2020/21 as PEP rises to £1m

Revenue has now increased by 40% over the past five years

21 Jul 2021