Ashurst and A&O score roles on Saudi Aramco’s JV with Lamprell to develop $5.2bn maritime yard Madeleine Farman Ashurst and Allen & Overy (A&O) are acting on Saudi Aramco and oil rig construction business Lamprell’s new joint venture…
Ashurst’s London pensions head makes move to PwC legal Georgiana Tudor PwC Legal has hired Marcus Fink, London head of pensions in Ashurst‘s small pensions practice. Fink moved to Ashurst from…
Ashurst launches formal alliance with Singapore firm ADTLaw Madeleine Farman Ashurst has launched a formal alliance with law firm ADTLaw following approval from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Singapore.
Ashurst promotes 19 to partnership following a year of departures Madeleine Farman In an increased round, Ashurst has promoted 19 to partnership with a roughly even spread across its European and Asia…
Adviser review: Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells and Ashurst lose out on FCA panel Legal Business RPC, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Squire Patton Boggs have won panel spots at the expense of rival City outfits…
Revolving doors: National recruits for Eversheds and TLT, while Ashurst and DWF bulk up in Europe Kathryn McCann In a busy week for both UK-based lateral hires and those further afield in Europe, Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its…
‘It has been an obstacle’: Ashurst launches European high-yield practice Madeleine Farman After losing a number of finance partners in the last 12 months, Ashurst has made moves to re-strengthen its City…
Comment: Hot private equity money is remaking Europe’s legal market Alex Novarese What are we to make of the most aggressive raid between top ten City firms since Allen & Overy helped…
Ashurst Paris corporate team chooses Freshfields as Magic Circle firm reinvigorates offering Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman on a rare team move between London-based international players In one of the most significant team hires between…
Update: Freshfields targets Ashurst for five-partner private team as legal elite tightens grip on premium funds clients Madeleine Farman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to punch a major hole in Ashurst’s European private equity practice with the City giant voting on…
Ashurst refreshes Hong Kong outpost with Linklaters hire Madeleine Farman Ashurst continues to bulk up its Asia Pacific offering with the hire of Linklaters partner PH Chik to its Hong…
LLP latest: spending spike and debt increase underlines tough year for Ashurst Madeleine Farman Ashurst’s latest LLP accounts show a spike in capital expenditure and a stark fall in operating profit defined a tough…
‘A different weight class’: Ashurst exits resume as Pinsents and Burges Salmon hire a partner each Madeleine Farman Despite seeming to plug a run of partner exits late last year, Ashurst has lost two partners, with Pinsent Masons and…
‘Overwhelming support’: Ashurst votes for annual profit payouts Victoria Young Partners at Ashurst have voted in favour of a single yearly profit payment to replace quarterly distributions.
‘Continued transformation’: Ashurst fills CFO position with UKTV executive Madeleine Farman Ashurst has found a replacement chief financial and operations officer with UKTV’s Jan Gooze-Zijl stepping into the role.
Ashurst shakes up payment model following halted quarterly payments Madeleine Farman Ashurst is to get rid of its quarterly profit distributions in favour of a single yearly profit payment, in a…
Overdue: Ashurst partners to receive quarterly distributions after successive delays Madeleine Farman Ashurst partners are set to receive their quarterly profit distributions this month after payments were delayed earlier this year. A…
‘Challenges ahead’: Ashurst litigation veteran Ed Sparrow takes on top CLLS job Madeleine Farman Ashurst litigation veteran Ed Sparrow has taken on the chairman post at the City of London of Law Society (CLLS),…
Ashurst refreshes management board as firm faces turbulent period Madeleine Farman Beleaguered Ashurst has refreshed its board amid a turbulent time for the LB100 firm with London-based partner Jason Radford and…
Ashurst braces for £55m fit-out hit as City office move looms Madeleine Farman Firm prepares to sub-let up to 40% of new London headquarters As Ashurst partners digest a year of tumbling profits and turnover,…
