A progressive global law firm
Our vision is to be the most progressive global law firm. For us, "progressive" is a mindset, an approach to how we do things. We instinctively take a fresh perspective on situations, exploring whether there are better ways of delivering practical, commercial solutions to the challenges our clients face in today's rapidly changing business landscape.
Who we are
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Responsible business
Delivering positive impacts for our employees, clients, profession, environment and communities
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Innovation
At Ashurst, we take a broad view of what innovation means
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Sponsorship
Proud supporters of art and literature prizes
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Alumni
Keeping in touch with colleagues and the firm
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Our leadership
An integrated leadership team
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They are solution-oriented and will always go the extra mile to get a result.
Chambers Global 2015 -
The team as a whole is very professional, and always puts our company's interests as top priority.
Chambers Global 2015 -
They are excellent - very commercial and very user-friendly.
Chambers UK 2016
Our history
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2020
Ashurst, continuing to deliver clear, practical, commercial advice to help clients achieve their goals
- 2020
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2013
Full financial integration transforms Ashurst into a truly global practice
- 2013
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2012
Blake Dawson and Ashurst combine their practices in Asia and Blake Dawson rebrands as Ashurst Australia
- 2012
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2005
First Middle East office opens in Dubai
- 2005
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2000
First office in US opens in New York in the same year as the Milan office opens its doors
- 2000
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1990
First office in Asia opens in Tokyo
- 1990
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1989
First European office opens in Brussels
- 1989
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1935
Beresford Love Francis & Co established in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
- 1935
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1841
James Hunter Ross establishes what will later become Blake Dawson in Melbourne
- 1841
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1822
William Henry Ashurst becomes a partner in London
- 1822
Our values
Our shared values help define our culture and drive the way we work with one another, our clients and wider stakeholders.
Global coverage from our international network
We have an international network of offices in 16 countries, allowing us to provide help and advice to clients across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. With more than 1,600 partners and lawyers working across 11 different time zones, we are able to respond to our clients wherever and whenever they need us.
