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…
Plugging the leak: Ashurst approves lockstep overhaul to retain high performers Sarah Downey Amid a turbulent period of lawyer exits and poor financial performance, Ashurst partners have voted through fundamental changes to its…
Macfarlanes gets the gig as firms line up on Verizon’s $2.4bn purchase of Fleetmatics Legal Business Just days after the headline grabbing acquisition of Yahoo!, Goodwin Procter, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, A&L Goodbody and Macfarlanes…
Another Ashurst exit as restructuring partner Roberts quits for Reed Smith Madeleine Farman Ashurst has seen yet another partner exit with Reed Smith hiring restructuring partner Diane Roberts into its London office.
Ashurst to revamp lockstep and add bonus pool after financials disappoint Madeleine Farman Following another disappointing round of financial results, Ashurst is considering implementing a raft of changes to partner remuneration.
Latham ignores Brexit fears and continues City investment charge with Ashurst’s Baskerville Tom Moore Just two weeks after taking Ashurst’s global co-head of financial regulation, Latham & Watkins has returned to the struggling City…
Ashurst retreats in Europe, closing Stockholm and Rome Madeleine Farman Ashurst closed the doors to two of its European offices in June, confirming it will dissolve its Swedish offering with…
‘Not where I’d like them to be’: Ashurst disappoints again with 10% revenue tumble Madeleine Farman Ashurst has posted its second year of falling revenues following its merger with Blake Dawson in 2013 with turnover dipping…
Ashurst extends banking practice with KWM funds finance hire Madeleine Farman Ashurst has continued to hire into its banking practice, appointing King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partner Robert Andrews to its…
Global London advances: Latham makes key finance hire with appointment of Ashurst finreg head Madeleine Farman Latham & Watkins has bolstered its regulatory and disputes offering in the City with the hire of Ashurst’s head of…
European retreat: Ashurst pulls out of Rome days after Sweden exit Madeleine Farman In its second European closure this month, Ashurst is shutting the doors to its Rome office after five years, with…
Jumping on the bandwagon: Ashurst and Axiom unite for new tech service aimed at banks Madeleine Farman Axiom has partnered with Ashurst in a joint venture aimed at helping banks meet new regulations coming into force next…
Shutting down Sweden: Ashurst’s Stockholm outpost defects to local firm Kathryn McCann Ashurst has closed its Swedish offering Ashurst Stockholm, with the entire team of 30 staff moving to fellow Stockholm-based firm…
‘Making a splash’: Ashurst hires RBS executive in syndicated loans push Madeleine Farman In a bid to market itself more innovatively to clients, Ashurst has hired RBS head of EMEA loan markets Dave…
Ashurst shakes up global management team with appointments across City and Australian offices Madeleine Farman Ashurst has introduced a series of new roles to its global management team following the appointment of new Sydney-based global…
