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,…
Pressure piles on Ashurst as ten partners quit last month Madeleine Farman Paul Hastings, A&O and PwC heap further woe on City stalwart A beleaguered Ashurst has suffered another wave of partner exits, with ten…
Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst get the call up for O2’s listing Madeleine Farman Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Ashurst have won roles advising Telefonica on its plans for an initial public offering (IPO)…
Ashurst changes another mind as James Perry gives up move to Gibson Dunn Victoria Young Ashurst has confirmed London regulatory partner James Perry will remain at the firm, after resigning in April for Gibson, Dunn…
Ashurst braces for £55m fit-out hit as City office move looms Madeleine Farman As Ashurst partners digest a year of tumbling profits and turnover, delayed profit distributions and a rising number of senior…
Stay or go? Heavyweight Ward abandons Paul Hastings move to remain at Ashurst Madeleine Farman Banking partner Nigel Ward is to remain at Ashurst after it was announced earlier this month he was to make…
Ashurst loses another outpost leader with Brussels duo off to Simmons Madeleine Farman Ashurst has lost another office head with its long term Brussels managing partner leaving the firm in favour of Simmons…
Revolving doors: National hires for Shoosmiths and DLA, while Ashurst also boosts its ranks Kathryn McCann In a week which saw multiple departures from Ashurst, the firm sought to reverse the trend with a hire in…
Ashurst Singapore head latest to go in day of exits for beleaguered firm Madeleine Farman Ashurst‘s Singapore managing partner is the latest to quit the firm, in a day where Ashurst has seen partner exits…
Ashurst suffers further exits as Abu Dhabi head departs and A&O takes two Asia finance partners Madeleine Farman The exits continue at Ashurst as the firm’s Abu Dhabi head has quit for a US firm while two Asia…
Paul Hastings adds another City heavyweight as Ashurst is hit again Legal Business Paul Hastings has continued to strengthen its burgeoning City practice with yet another high-profile lateral hire, this time taking respected…
Comment: Looking forward to Ashurst’s decline – The outlook worsens for a proud City institution Alex Novarese You cannot change the past. Move forward. Be constructive. Focus on making things better. Pick your cliché. And, like most…
Looking forward to Ashurst’s decline Alex Novarese You cannot change the past. Move forward. Be constructive. Focus on making things better. Pick your cliché. And, like most…
LB100 Focus: Don’t look back in anger: Ashurst leadership tries to rally partners but the drift continues Madeleine Farman Five years on from its controversial Australian combination – and after a punishing 2015/16 – the storied City firm is…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in July and August 2016 Legal Business US ELITE LEAD AS VERIZON TAKES YAHOO! FOR $4.8BN Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &…
Ashurst halts profit distributions amid turbulent financial period Madeleine Farman Ashurst has halted its upcoming quarterly profit distribution to partners (PEP) following disappointing financial results which saw profits per equity…
Project Prism: Inside Ashurst’s integration plans Madeleine Farman Ashurst‘s raft of investments are coming to light after managing partner Paul Jenkins flagged those costs as a reason the…
