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• Clyde & Co pursues growth strategy in Asia

  May 01 2012 Clyde & Co is pursuing a strategy of growth in Asia, despite the departure of seven partners from its Hong Kong office in April, said the firm’s CEO Peter Hasson in... more

• Ashurst appoints new managing partner

  Mar 22 2012 Ashurst has tapped Paris-based banking partner James Collis to be its new managing partner. Collis takes over from Simon Bromwich, who decided last month to step down... more

• How much would that firm be worth on the stock market? New report makes a guess

  Mar 02 2012 A new report estimates the value of leading UK law firms to be somewhere between $711 million to $4.1 billion, with Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy leading among the... more

• UK firm Simmons & Simmons keeps just 2 of 8 qualifying trainees

  Feb 22 2012 Simmons & Simmons has announced that just two of its eight qualifying trainees will be taking up post-qualification employment with the firm. According to a statement,... more

• A&O does away with mandatory retirement age

  Feb 13 2012 UK firm Allen & Overy has announced that it is doing away with a policy that sets a fixed retirement age of 60 years for partners. A&O is following in the footsteps of... more

• Ashurst managing partner steps down 6 months early

  Feb 01 2012 Ashurst managing partner Simon Bromwich has announced that he will stand down from his role in May, six months ahead of schedule. Bromwich is set to take over as head... more

• Herbert Smith enters negotiations with Australian firm Freehills

  Jan 23 2012 Herbert Smith has entered into merger talks with Australian firm Freehills, with a number of different options on the table including a full merger, a Swiss... more

• Top UK law firms see 9.8% jump in revenue

  Dec 09 2011 Deloitte’s latest legal sector survey has reported that the top 100 firms in the UK showed strong growth in the second quarter, with fee incomes rising by an average... more

• Five leading UK firms post double-digit growth

  Nov 11 2011 Many of the largest UK law firms have seen growth in revenues in the first half of 2011-1, with at least five of the top 30 firms set to reveal double-digit increases... more

• Ashurst introduces quota for the number of women in management positions

  Oct 29 2011 Ashurst has announced the introduction of a quota for the number of women in management positions, and aims to increase the number of women in management posts from... more

• Ashurst loses 8 partners since start of September

  Oct 14 2011 Roll on Friday points out that there is a steady depletion in the partner ranks over at Ashurst, with eight partners departing since the start of September.... more

• Two more senior departures from Ashurst

  Oct 12 2011 Ashurst will see two more senior departures from its litigation practice, with litigation chief Michael Madden leaving the firm and partner Wil Thorburn set to join JP... more

• Consolidation in the legal market - mergers on the up

  Oct 04 2011 Law firm mergers are on the increase in the US, with 14 acquisitions in the third quarter of this year – up 79 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2010. The... more

• Ashurst set to merge with Australian firm Blake Dawson

  Sep 27 2011 British firm Ashurst has announced plans to form an alliance with one of Australia's biggest law firms, Blake Dawson. The firms will merge their Asian practices in... more

• Ashurst appoints new managing partner in Abu Dhabi

  Sep 23 2011 Ashurst has appointed a new managing partner for the Abu Dhabi practice, with corporate partner Alastair Holland taking over from David Wadham. Wadham, who has... more

• Ashurst demoted 17 partners down the lockstep last year

  Aug 08 2011 An internal document from Ashurst has revealed the list of partners’ equity points over the last two years, showing that multiple partners were demoted down the... more

• More mergers with Aussie firms on the cards

  Aug 05 2011 Rumours abound that two major Australian firms are set to merge with international players. Mallesons Stephen Jaques has reportedly been negotiating with leading... more

• Ashurst launches flexible working arrangements for equity partners

  Aug 03 2011 Ashurst has initiated a new flexible working scheme for equity partners. The scheme will allow equity partners to work part-time and be paid on a pro-rata basis... more

• Ashurst forms 'best friends' relationship with Indian firm

  Jul 21 2011 International law firm firm Ashurst has entered into a “best friends” relationship with brand new firm India Law Partners (ILP), which was formed by a breakaway group... more

• Ahurst investigates entry into Australian market

  Jun 30 2011 Reports have emerged that UK firm Ashurst is investigating options for a presence in Australia, following in the fresh footprints laid down by Norton Rose, Allen &... more

• Ashurst boosts Middle East practice with Linkaters hire

  May 20 2011 Ashurst has bolstered its Middle East energy and infrastructure practice – hiring a partner from Linklaters and relocating another partner from London. David... more

• The Indian legal market - problems and prospects

  May 12 2011 The Lawyer has hosted a series of discussions on issues arising from the Indian legal market. The panel was chaired by Law Society chief executive Des Hudson, and... more

• US firms hiring to boost private equity practices in Europe

  May 09 2011 US firms are busy hiring to boost capacity in Europe as lucrative private equity work picks up in the region. Boston-based firm Ropes & Gray, which opened in... more

• Top 20 London firms show poor record on female partnership

  Apr 26 2011 RollOnFriday has conducted a survey on the top 20 London firms, asking, how many women entered the partnership in the last three years – taking into account both... more

• Top 20 London firms show poor record on female partnership

  Apr 26 2011 RollOnFriday has conducted a survey on the top 20 London firms, asking, how many women entered the partnership in the last three years – taking into account both... more

• Ashurst to launch disputes practice in HK after Simmons hire

  Apr 18 2011 Ashurst is set to launch a Hong Kong dispute resolution practice after the hire of Simmons & Simmons China disputes head Gareth Hughes. Ashurst Asia head Geoffrey... more

• Ashurst makes up 12 lawyers to partnership

  Apr 15 2011 Ashurst has promoted 12 lawyers to its partnership, up from 11 last year. The corporate practice saw the most promotions in this round, with five new partners. Two... more

• Ashurst loses London-based US securities team

  Apr 01 2011 All three of Ashurst's London-based US Securities partners are leaving the firm. Daniel Bushner, Eric Stuart and Marie Elena Angulo are departinging Ashurst and are... more

• Ashurst increases the number of partners at the top of its lockstep system

  Mar 30 2011 Ashurst has reordered its partnership, more than doubling the number of partners at the top of its lockstep. The decision to increase the size of the top level group... more

• Clyde & Co set to launch Asian aviation finance practice after Ashurst hire

  Mar 15 2011 Clyde & Co is set to launch the Asian arm of the firm’s global aviation finance practice after the hire of Paul Jebely, Ashurst’s head of aviation for Asia, Middle... more

• Top UK firms improve trainee retention rates

  Mar 03 2011 Trainee retention rates at the 30 largest firms in the UK are up 10 per cent on last year’s figures, 84% of qualifying trainees were offered jobs this year and 83... more

• Ashurst to introduce 50-hour week for partners

  Jan 20 2011 Partners at Ashurst will now be obliged to carry out at least 50 hours of firm-related work each week under new rules that raise the minimum commitment by 40 per cent.... more

• Norton Rose hires Ashurst partner to lead Asia-Pacific oil and gas team

  Jan 10 2011 Norton Rose has hired energy partner Ashley Wright of Ashurst in Singapore to lead its Asia-Pacific oil & gas team. The hire will give a boost to the firm’s ambitions... more

• Ashurst boosts European equity capital markets practice with Dewey hire

  Nov 15 2010 Ashurst has boosted its European equity capital markets team with the hire of Dewey & LeBoeuf partner Matthias Von Oppen in Frankfurt. Von Oppen is a corporate... more

• Eight firms lead $1.4bn Dutch PE deal

  Oct 27 2010 Eight law firms have taken roles advising on a $1.4 billion deal for the acquisition of Dutch insurance company Brit Insurance Holdings by private equity giants... more

• Dua Associates, Amarchand and Ashurst on IOT’s IPO

  Sep 28 2010 IOT Infrastructure & Energy Services Limited (IOT) has filed its DRHP (Draft Red Herring Prospectus) to sell 25 percent shareholding to the public. IOT is an oil... more

• Barclays poaches top talent Erica Handling from Ashurst

  Sep 24 2010 Barclays Capital has hired Ashurst head of securities and structured finance Erica Handling, appointing her to the role general counsel. Ashurst senior partner... more

• Dechert boosts London finance and banking practice with Orrick hire

  Jul 02 2010 Dechert has given its London finance and banking practice a boost with the hire of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe structured finance partner Jim Waddington.... more

• Watson Farley & Williams hires partner from Weil Gotshal & Manges

  Jun 17 2010 UK firm Watson Farley & Williams has given a boost to its Munich office with the hire of Dirk Janssen, formerly the Frankfurt head of corporate and M&A at Weil Gotshal... more

• Freshfields and Ashurst lead £864m power deal

  Jun 09 2010 ABB’s £864 million bid for the power company Chloride Group will be guided by two firms – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Ashurst. The Freshfields team is... more

• Kirkland & Ellis attract top talent away from Ashurst

  Jun 02 2010 US Firm Kirkland & Ellis have hired two corporate partners from Ashurst. Gavin Gordon and David Arnold have been placed on leave and their start date at Kirkland is... more

• Taylor Wessing boosts Life sciences and healthcare practice with Ashurst hire

  Apr 29 2010 Taylor Wessing has hired Ashurst partner Manja Epping, who will join the life sciences and healthcare group in Munich. Epping has worked with Taylor Wessing before... more

• Ashurst promotes 11 lawyers to partnership

  Apr 27 2010 Ashurst has announced the promotion of 11 lawyers to the partnership – one more than in last year’s round. Six partners were made up in London, two in Paris and one... more

• Dechert strengthens UK corporate and securities practice with hire of former Ashurst partner

  Mar 30 2010 US firm Dechert has announced the appointment of former Ashurst partner Jonathan Angell to its corporate and securities practice in London. This hire takes the... more

• Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Latham lead on Dubai debt restructuring efforts

  Mar 29 2010 Latham & Watkins is advising the Dubai government on restructuring initiatives aimed at stabilizing its debt problems. On Thursday the government announced that it... more

• Ashurst targets India via Asia base

  Feb 23 2010 Ashurst’s India group head has said the firm is looking to Asia to promote its Indian presence after a ruling in the Bombay High Court effectively forced it to shut... more

• Ashurst partner Alan Kitchin joins Clifford Chance in Tokyo

  Feb 22 2010 Clifford Chance has appointed former Ashurst partner Alan Kitchin as head of its Tokyo corporate and projects practice. Kitchin left Ashurst's London office this... more

• Ashurst pulls out of India after court ruling against foreign firms

  Feb 20 2010 Ashurst has is closing its New Delhi liaison office, which was set up in 1994 to advise for clients on the ground. Ashurst's decision to pull out of India comes... more

• Ashurst revamps management board as Sparrow vacates seat

  Jan 14 2010 Ashurst has appointed corporate partner Anthony Clare as a new member of its nine-strong management board. Clare replaces litigation partner Ed Sparrow who has... more

• Latham scoops Ashurst partner for City corporate push

  Jan 14 2010 Latham & Watkins has bolstered its London corporate group with the capture of private equity specialist Graeme Ward from Ashurst. Latham & Watkins has bolstered its... more

• Salans hires Ashurst restructuring partner Dietmar Schulz

  Jan 08 2010 Salans LLP has hired Ashurst restructuring and finance partner Dietmar Schulz as a partner in its Frankfurt office. Schulz will add to Salans’ existing corporate... more

• UK asks Indian governement to intervene for foreign law firms

  Jan 02 2010 Just a few days after a Bombay High Court order declared any practice by foreign firms in India illegal, Britain's Justice Department has asked the Indian law ministry... more

• Bombay High Court: Any practice of foreign law firms is illegal

  Dec 17 2009 International firms Ashurst, White & Case and Chadbourne & Parke have lost the long-running case against the Lawyers' Collective, with the Bombay High Court's decision... more

• Ashurst advises creditors on Abu Dhabi bailout

  Dec 15 2009 Ashurst has scored a victory for the creditors of Dubai real estate company Nakheel with the news that they will be paid off through a bailout from the Abu Dhabi... more

• Rusal IPO postponed by Hong Kong Exchange

  Dec 08 2009 The world’s biggest aluminum company, United Co. Rusal failed to get approval for its planned $3bn initial public offering in Hong Kong. According to reports,... more

• Dubai debt group looks to Ashurst

  Dec 02 2009 Ashurst has picked up a key role advising a group of bondholders in relation to Dubai’s debt standstill. A group holding more than 25 percent of the nominal value... more

• Ashurst sees revenues fall by 14% for first half of financial year

  Nov 30 2009 Ashurst has seen revenues fall by 14% for the first half of the financial year, becoming the latest firm to post a double-digit decrease in turnover at the half-year... more

• Ashurst and Freshfields lead on £360m National Express rights issue

  Nov 12 2009 Ashurst is advising longstanding client National Express as it pushes ahead with plans for a £360m rights issue. London corporate partner Steven Fox is leading the... more

• Ashurst streamlines US strategy with six-firm list

  Nov 09 2009 Referral network created to work alongside UK firm’s US practices Ashurst has redefined its US strategy by establishing a six-firm referral network that will... more

• Ashurst and Herbies advise on JJB rights issue

  Oct 15 2009 Ashurst and Herbert Smith have secured the top advisory roles in the proposed £100m rights issue by retail chain JJB Sports. JJB called on regular adviser Herbert... more

• Ashurst hires energy lawyer Antony Skinner from Linklaters

  Sep 21 2009 Ashurst has expanded its London energy and projects practice with the hire of Antony Skinner as a partner. Skinner joins from Linklaters, where he specialised in... more

• Ashurst restructuring head Nick Angel joins Milbank

  Aug 26 2009 Ashurst's head of restructuring Nick Angel is set to leave the firm to join US player Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy in London, reports legalweek. more

• Indian law firms profit from privatization push

  Aug 26 2009 Indian law firms feel the benefits of a privatization push by the Indian national government on the back of rebounding capital markets. India’s second-largest firm... more

• White & Case loses restructuring partner Dan Hamilton to Ashurst

  Aug 12 2009 UK law firm Ashurst has added restructuring partner Dan Hamilton from White & Case to its London office. Hamilton focuses on corporate and financial restructuring... more

• Ashurst hit by partner walkout in Italy

  Aug 12 2009 Ashurst has appointed partners Franco Vigliano and Mark Sperotto as new Milan heads after a a four partner walk out in the firm's Milan office. Ashurst’s Milan... more

• Lovells keeps just 69 per cent of September qualifiers

  Aug 06 2009 Lovells’ retention rate for trainee solicitors qualifying in autumn has decreased to 69 per cent, placing the firm UK in line with other City firms like Freshfields... more

• New group: Foreign law firms in India

  Jul 18 2009 After a Bombay High Court ruling in 1995, foreign law firms were barred from practicing in India. Under the newly enacted Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008,... more

• Ashurst says goodbye to the million-pound PEP club

  Jul 09 2009 Ashurst's profit per equity (PEP) dropped 35 per in the 2008-09 financial year from £1.04m to £673,000, reports The Lawyer. Ashurst’s turnover fell by 7 per cent... more

• Ashurst snares Linklaters construction partner Ann Minogue

  May 15 2009 In its first lateral partner hire in London this year, Ashurst has picked up highly-rated construction partner Ann Minogue from Linklaters. more

• UK firm Ashurst announces partner promotions, down from 2008

  Apr 22 2009 UK firm Ashurst has stated that 10 lawyers were newly elected to the partnership. Five of the new partners are from the firm's London office and two are from Milan.... more

• Ashurst, Simmons & Simmons freeze pay

  Mar 12 2009 UK firms join Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy in freezing salaries in a bid to avoid further job cuts. Rates for newly-qualified lawyers at Ahsurst... more

• Ashurst to move into US market with McKee Nelson team

  Feb 24 2009 City law firm Ashurst is in talks with a 10-partner structured finance team from long-time US securitisation ally McKee Nelson. The move could give Ashurst... more

• Ashurst cuts 10 equity partners

  Jan 21 2009 Ashurst is slashing ten lawyers from equity partnership. The Lawyer reports that seven London equity partners and three overseas equity partners have lost their jobs. more

• M&A slowdown forces Ashurst to move associates into energy team

  Dec 01 2008 Ashurst has redeployed three corporate and three finance junior associates to its energy, transport and infrastructure team as the transactional side of its business... more

• Ashurst turnover grows by 7.5% to £158m

  Nov 05 2008 Ashurst has posted a 7.5% increase in turnover for the first six months of the financial year, with revenues rising to £158m from £147m in the same period last year,... more

• UK firms eye Singapore entry

  Oct 30 2008 At least six City firms have applied for new liberalised licences to practise local law in Singapore, including DLA Piper, Ashurst, Herbert Smith and Norton Rose.... more

• Law firms benefit as clients suffer post-Lehman jitters

  Oct 13 2008 City law firms reported unprecedented levels of activity in the last two weeks of September as financial institutions called on their legal advisers... more

• Herbies, Slaughters, Ashurst on Bradford & Bingley nationalisation

  Sep 29 2008 Herbert Smith, Slaughter and May and Ashurst have all landed top roles on the £40bn nationalisation of Bradford & Bingley (B&B)... more

• Moscow law firms feel the credit crunch

  Sep 25 2008 The impact of the credit crunch finally hit Russian law firms. Capital markets practices are taking the biggest hit after the Russian Government was last week forced... more

• Geffen wins Ashurst senior partner vote

  Sep 23 2008 Charlie Geffen has been elected as Ashurst’s new senior partner with effect from the end of the year. Geffen beat litigation partner Ed Sparrow. more

• Ashurst and Linklaters take lead on oil giant takeover

  Aug 27 2008 Ashurst and Linklaters have landed lead roles on the proposed £1.4bn takeover of Russian oil exploration giant Imperial Energy. The deal sees Linklaters score a... more

• Ashurst raids Dechert for Islamic finance star Kamalpour

  Aug 22 2008 Ashurst has bolstered its Islamic finance practice with the hire of Dechert's London-based Islamic finance head Abradat Kamalpour. Kamalpour is set to join... more

• Global law firms seek tie-ups with Indian peers

  Aug 19 2008 Global law majors, White & Case, Ropes & Gray, Ashurst Morris Crisp and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, are scouting for tie-ups with domestic law firms as a first... more

• Ashurst will send Geoffrey Green to Hong Kong to launch new office

  Aug 05 2008 Ashurst is to launch its first-ever office in China and has picked current senior partner Geoffrey Green to spearhead the initiative. The silver circle firm is... more

• Ashurst boosts London energy practice with Lovells hire

  Jul 28 2008 Ashurst has added to its London energy, transport and infrastructure team with the hire of Jason Radford, a partner from City rival Lovells. Jason Radford advises... more

• Record results from UK law firms - Allen & Overy breaks £1bn

  Jul 04 2008 Allen & Overy's figures show a 15% rise in turnover to £1.016 billion. RollOnFriday has published a detailed list of law firms which have posted double digit... more

• Ashurst secures senior Clifford Chance telecoms hire

  Jun 05 2008 Dhana Doobay, director of the international telecommunications projects at Clifford Chance, is set to leave the firm and join Ashurst as a partner. With the... more

• Ashurst Frankfurt hires White & Case acquisition finance partner Anne Force

  May 22 2008 Ashurst’s Frankfurt office has hired White & Case local acquisition finance partner Anne Force. She will start at Ashurst as a partner and is qualified in German,... more

• Ashurst, Hammonds and Linklaters do battle on £1bn Enodis deal

  May 15 2008 Ashurst, Hammonds and Linklaters have lined up to fight the £1bn takeover battle for kitchen equipment maker Enodis. The London-listed company, advised by Ashurst and... more

• Ashurst and Simmons & Simmons turnover up

  May 12 2008 Ashurst has posted a 17% increase in turnover to smash through the £300m barrier, joining top 10 City rival Simmons & Simmons in announcing a double-digit increase in... more

• A Passage to India: Are Foreign Law Firms in the Country’s Future?

  May 05 2008 The Indian Advocates Act of 1961 prevents foreign firms from doing business in the country. The wall went up in the 1990s when Ashurst, a British firm, along with... more

• UK firms eye Singapore opportunities as local-law licences go up for grabs

  May 02 2008 Legalweek reports that DLA Piper, Lovells, Ashurst, Herbert Smith and Norton Rose are planning to apply for licences to provide local-law advice in Singapore. The... more

• DLA launches in Abu Dhabi while other top firms still waiting for licenses

  Apr 20 2008 DLA Piper is to formally launch in Abu Dhabi later this month, with projects and finance partner Stephen Webb -- currently based at the firm's Dubai office --... more

• Ashurst, Linklaters and Foley & Lardner lead $2.1bn US-to-UK food deal

  Apr 16 2008 Ashurst, Linklaters and US firm Foley & Lardner have picked up the main roles on the $2.1bn purchase of UK food and drink equipment company Enodis by US outfit The... more

• Ashurst promotes 17; best female count so far

  Apr 02 2008 Ashurst’s promotions round sees corporate continue to be the most promoted practice despite the market downturn, with the group bagging six partners in this year’s... more

• Paul Hastings raids Ashurst for Paris projects team

  Mar 09 2008 US firm Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has boosted its Paris projects team with a four-lawyer raid on Ashurst. Paul Hastings has made Ashurst senior lawyers Pascal... more

• Final arguments set to begin on entry of foreign law firms into India

  Feb 29 2008 New Delhi: The case challenging the entry of foreign law firms into the country is a step closer to resolution with the Mumbai High Court poised to begin hearing final... more

• Ashurst makes rare Hengeler hire

  Jan 27 2008 Ashurst Germany has enticed a corporate counsel away from Hengeler Mueller, Slaughter & May’s German best friend. Claudia Junker will join Ashurst’s equity partnership... more

• UK trainees avoid crunch fallout as top firms’ retention soars above 90%

  Jan 17 2008 Trainee retention rates across the UK’s elite legal profession have remained steadfast, with many firms keeping hold of more than 90% of their intake despite a sharp... more

• Ashurst, Freshfields lead Emap's £1bn B2B sell-off

  Jan 03 2008 Ashurst and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising Guardian Media Group and private equity house Apax on their £1bn takeover of the business-to business arm of... more