Ashurst LLP

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Ashurst
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No. of offices31
No. of lawyers1,600+
No. of employees2,800+
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleKaren Davies
(Chairman)
Paul Jenkins
(Global Chief Executive Officer)
RevenueIncrease2.svg £961 million [1]
Date founded1822 (London)
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website ashurst.com

Ashurst is a British multinational law firm headquartered in London. It has 31 offices in 15 countries apart from the United Kingdom, across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, and employs around 1,600 legal advisers. [2] Ashurst is 55th in the list of 100 largest law firms in the world by revenue, [3] and 6th in the list of largest UK law firms by revenue. [4]

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Its principal business focus is mergers and acquisitions, corporate and structured finance. [5] The firm also has practices in other areas including investment funds, antitrust, energy, transport and infrastructure, intellectual property, IT, dispute resolution, financial services, tax, real estate, regulatory, telecommunication and employment. [6]

History

Ashurst Morris Crisp

The firm was founded in 1822, [7] at 6 Old Jewry in the City of London, under the name Ashurst Morris Crisp. The three initial founders were William H. Ashurst, John Morris, and Sir Frank Crisp. [8]

Growth and Financial Crisis

In November 2008, the firm voted in corporate partner Charlie Geffen to succeed Green as senior partner. [9]

Combination with Blake Dawson

On 1 March 2012, Ashurst merged its Asian business with that of Australian law firm Blake Dawson, a member of the Big Six, Blake Dawson being renamed as Ashurst across all offices. Ashurst also gained new offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Jakarta, Melbourne, Perth, Port Moresby, Shanghai and Sydney. This significantly increased Ashurst's resources and its stronghold in the energy & resources, infrastructure and financial services sectors. [10]

Combination with Perkins Coie

On 17 November 2025, Ashurst announced a merger with the Seattle-headquartered firm of Perkins Coie LLP, creating Ashurst Perkins Coie, a firm with 3,000 attorneys and $2.7 billion in revenue. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Ashurst press release
  2. ↑ "About Us". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "law.com". www.law.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "The 2023 Global 200 Ranked by Revenue". Law.com International. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ashurst website". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  6. ↑ Street, 165 Fleet; London; Kingdom, United. "Ashurst - True Picture - Chambers Student Guide". www.chambersstudent.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ 'Ashurst's founders'
  8. ↑ Chambers Student – History of Ashurst LLP
  9. ↑ "PE in Power". Private Funds CFO. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ashurst and Blake Dawson announce Asia business combination and future merger plans". Private Equity Wire. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Law firms Ashurst, Perkins Coie agree merger to create global top-20 outfit", Reuters. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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