As a global Firm, Ashurst has been made aware of instances where our name has been used in fraudulent scam emails.
As soon as we become aware of such an occurrence, we will endeavour to raise awareness of this illegal activity on our Fraud Alerts page.
If you receive a communication which purports to be from Ashurst and are unsure as to its authenticity, please contact compliance.team@ashurst.com or your usual contact at Ashurst.
Regrettably we cannot directly prevent these emails or other communications from occurring in instances where they do not originate from or pass through Ashurst systems. We will however undertake all reasonable steps to identify those responsible and will report such scams to our regulatory authorities.
November/December 2025
Hong Kong
Our Hong Kong Office has been contacted by a number of individuals with a false understanding that members of our staff in that office are advising them about matters, including in connection with purported mortgages with a bank. We have also been made aware that someone has issued fake Ashurst business cards bearing the name of Tricia Cheong, an Ashurst employee in Hong Kong. The individuals who have contacted us appear to be victims of a scam.
This has been referred to the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Police Force.
If you have received a business card bearing the name of Tricia Cheong of Ashurst in connection with a bank, please contact compliance.team@ashurst.com and refrain from engaging further. We reserve the right to pass on any relevant information to the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Police Force to assist with their enquiries.
December 2025
Melbourne
We have been made aware of an individual receiving emails purporting to be sent by Melbourne-based Ashurst partner, Martin Coleman, referring to an agreement with PRIME TECH and requesting cryptocurrency transfers.
The emails are not genuine and do not come from Martin Coleman or any person or entity within the Ashurst Group. Ashurst bears no relationship or responsibility for any of the email sender's actions or communications, and the use of the Ashurst name and branding is not authorised. Information about Ashurst partners and staff can be found at: https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/.
Should you receive an unexpected email from Martin Coleman or Ashurst in relation to PRIME TECH, or that requests or demands payment (in ordinary currency or cryptocurrency), please contact compliance.team@ashurst.com to confirm whether the correspondence is genuine.
Please do not respond to these emails or to any contacts provided on the email (or take other action in response), before obtaining such confirmation from Ashurst directly.
Anyone who considers they may be a victim of fraudulent acts by these impersonators should contact the Police directly.
2025年7月
アシャースト法律事務所・外国法共同事業の弁護士をかたる者が現れたとの情報に接しました。具体的には、アシャーストのパートナーである井上謙介および内藤央真の名前（日本語表記が誤っている場合があります）を用いた偽の日本語のFacebook頁が作成されております。
これらの人物およびFacebook頁は、アシャースト法律事務所・外国法共同事業またはアシャーストグループのいかなる事務所、組織とも一切関係がございません。アシャーストは、これらの者の行為や連絡に対して一切の関係および責任を持ちません。アシャーストのパートナーおよびスタッフに関する情報は、当事務所ウェブサイトhttps://www.ashurst.com/en/people/をご覧ください。
これらの人物から接触を受けた場合は、compliance.team@ashurst.com までご連絡いただき、以後のやり取りはお控えくださいますようお願いいたします。また、これらのなりすましによる詐欺行為等の被害に遭われた可能性がある方は、速やかに警察へご連絡ください
July 2025
We have been made aware of individuals impersonating themselves out as Ashurst lawyers in Tokyo. Specifically, fake Facebook pages (in Japanese) have been set up for two Ashurst partners - Kensuke Inoue and Teruma Naito - though their names appear misspelled in Japanese.
The individuals and Facebook pages are not connected with Ashurst Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo, or any Ashurst group company/firm. Ashurst bears no relationship or responsibility for any of their actions or communications. Information about Ashurst partners and staff can be found at: https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/.
If you have been approached by the individuals, please contact compliance.team@ashurst.com and refrain from engaging further with them. Anyone who considers they may be a victim of fraudulent acts by these impersonators should contact the Police, directly.
September 2024
We have been made aware of an individual holding themselves out as an Ashurst representative, and sending purported copyright infringement notices via email correspondence.
The email is not genuine, and does not come from any person or entity within the Ashurst group. The use of the Ashurst name and branding is unauthorised.
Should you receive an unexpected email or other contact purporting to be from Ashurst that requests or demands payment of compensation or other legal action, then we suggest that you contact us using contact information obtained from the Ashurst website, or email compliance.team@ashurst.com, to confirm whether the correspondence is genuine.
Please do not respond using any website links or contact details stated on the email (or take other action in response), before obtaining such confirmation from Ashurst directly.
If you consider yourself to be a victim of a fraudulent act, as a consequence of engaging with the purported sender of such emails, please contact the Police directly.
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私たちは、アシューストの代表者として自分自身を名乗る個人が存在し、メールのやり取りを通じて著作権侵害通知を送信していることを認識しています。このメールは正規のものではなく、アシューストグループ内のいかなる人物または団体からも送信されていません。アシューストの名前とブランドの使用は無許可です。アシューストからのものであると主張し、賠償金の支払いまたは他の法的措置を要求または要求する予期しないメールやその他の連絡を受け取った場合、アシューストのウェブサイトから取得した連絡先情報を使用してご連絡いただくことをお勧めします。または、compliance.team@ashurst.comにメールを送信して、その通信が正真正銘のものか確認してください。そのようなメールの送信者と関与することによって、詐欺行為の被害者であると考える場合は、直接アシューストからその確認を得る前に、メールに記載されたウェブサイトのリンクや連絡先詳細を使用して返信したり（またはその他の行動を取ったり）しないでください。
August 2024
We have been made aware of an individual who appears to have committed identity fraud of another person in North America. We understand that this individual, by using the identity of another, has been falsely representing that he is in receipt of funds following the settlement of litigation in Australia and has been seeking a "trustee" to hold those funds. As part of an attempted fraud, the individual has also held himself/herself out as Angela Pearsall, one of our partners based in Melbourne. By using the email address angelapearsall@ashurstsolicitors.com, the individual has offered Angela's legal services in respect of setting up the trust arrangements to hold the fictitious settlement funds.
The email is not genuine, and the use of the Ashurst name and branding is unauthorised. The email does not come from Angela Pearsall, Ashurst Australia or any entity in the Ashurst group.
Should you receive an unexpected email from the above email address or otherwise one purporting to be from Ashurst that requests personal information, then we suggest that you contact us using contact information obtained from the Ashurst website, or email compliance.team@ashurst.com, to confirm whether the email is genuine. Please do not respond using any contact details stated on the email, provide personal information or make a payment to any bank account mentioned within such an email, before obtaining such confirmation from Ashurst directly. If you consider yourself to be a victim of a fraudulent act, as a consequence of making a payment/otherwise engaging with the purported sender of such an email, please contact the Police directly.
June 2024
We have been made aware of an individual holding himself/herself out as Steven Blackburn, one of our Ashurst Risk Advisory partners based in Melbourne, sending a letter to someone requesting money be paid to a bank account in connection with a purported debt.
The letter is not genuine, and the use of the Ashurst name and branding is unauthorised. The letter does not come from Steven Blackburn, Ashurst Risk Advisory or any entity in the Ashurst group.
Should you receive an unexpected letter on an Ashurst letterhead or otherwise purporting to be from Ashurst that requests or demands a payment, then we suggest that you contact us using contact information obtained from the Ashurst website, or email compliance.team@ashurst.com, to confirm whether the letter is genuine. Please do not respond using any contact details stated on the letter, or make a payment to any bank account mentioned within such a letter, before obtaining such confirmation from Ashurst directly. If you consider yourself to be a victim of a fraudulent act, as consequence of making a payment/otherwise engaging with the purported sender of such a letter, please contact the Police directly.