Deal view: Ashurst strives to reboot M&A brand but deal market is getting tougher Nathalie Tidman Ashurst’s once-admired M&A reputation has taken a pounding of late. One former partner delivers representative sentiments: ‘Corporate was the jewel…
Deal view: Ashurst strives to reboot M&A brand but deal market is getting tougher Nathalie Tidman Ashurst’s once-admired M&A reputation has taken a pounding of late. One former partner delivers representative sentiments: ‘Corporate was the jewel…
Ashurst pulls the plug on ill-fated 2009 move into US finance law with NY restructuring Madeleine Farman Five New York-based partners left Ashurst in July for US finance firm Chapman and Cutler, with a sixth partner departing…
Never waste a crisis as Ashurst and Hogan Lovells step in amid Bell Pottinger’s administration woes Tom Baker As scandal-ridden PR agency Bell Pottinger collapses into administration, Ashurst, Hogan Lovells and Mishcon de Reya have swept in to take…
Deal Watch: Third time lucky for Links and Ashurst on software bid as HSF puts PR shop into the headlines Marco Cillario Given the steady hum of deal activity over the summer, the crucial September period has yet to take off with…
Ashurst to lose five remaining New York structured finance launch partners to US firm Tom Baker Five New York-based partners are to leave Ashurst for US finance firm Chapman and Cutler, completing the full departure of the ten-partner…
Ashurst to retain 95% of autumn trainees as newly-qualifieds as junior pay boosted Madeleine Farman Ashurst has retained 95% of its 20-strong second year trainee cohort, with 19 of those in London accepting permanent newly-qualified…
Santander appoints firms including Slaughters and Ashurst to UK legal roster Kathryn McCann Spanish banking giant Santander has appointed a host of firms including Slaughter and May, Ashurst and Reed Smith to its…
‘Exciting times’: Ashurst elects three new board members after mixed year Marco Cillario The Ashurst partnership has elected London partner Karen Davies and Sydney partners James Marshall and Barbara Phair to its 10-member…
Ashurst loses second Paris team this year as four partners quit for Gibson Dunn Madeleine Farman In a second blow to Ashurst’s Paris office this year, the firm last month lost a four-partner team to Gibson,…
Financials 2017: Ashurst boosts revenues 7% after year of departures and disappointing financial results Madeleine Farman Ashurst has improved its revenues by 7%, following last year’s disappointing financial results, with an 11% boost to its profits…
Ex-KWM real estate duo exits Ashurst for Fried Frank after one year Madeleine Farman Real estate duo Darren Rogers and Patrick Williams has resigned from Ashurst to join Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s…
Revolving doors: Brown Rudnick hires in UK, Hogan Lovells bolsters Madrid, Ashurst adds to Paris, HSF boosts Moscow Legal Business In a series of banking, finance and tax appointments across the globe, international firms are hiring to boost their financial…
Gibson deals body blow to Ashurst’s European business as four-partner Paris team quits Madeleine Farman Ashurst’s hopes of stabilising its European practice have been dealt a body blow with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher today (8…
A new venture: Ashurst replenishes Singapore offering with alliance Madeleine Farman After losing three partners in Singapore last year, Ashurst has launched a formal alliance with local law firm ADTLaw following…
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…
