Ashurst continues to bolster Southeast Asia capability with partner hire in Jakarta

Joining from Allen & Overy, Dion has 15 years of experience specialising in M&As, joint ventures, fundraisings, strategic collaborations and investments, as well as private equity and venture capital transactions in telecommunication, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, fintech (payments, equity crowdfunding, e-money, e-wallet, peer-to-peer lending and digital banking), digital and technology start-ups (sectors including ride-hailing, e-commerce marketplace and e-retail), data centres, logistics, real estate and downstream oil and gas sectors. Dion has a focus in the Indonesian and Southeast Asian markets and is admitted in Indonesia.

Asia head of corporate transactions Josh Cole comments, "Dion has impressive credentials and his joining will further broaden and deepen our corporate capabilities to meet the growing demand and opportunities in the Southeast Asia and Asia region. I am confident that Dion will be a great asset in contributing to the firm's position as a leading international firm advising on cross border and complex corporate transactions in the region."

Dion adds, "I am excited to be joining Ashurst. Digital economy is my primary sector focus and also one of the five priority sectors at Ashurst. I look forward to working with Josh and our Jakarta office managing partner Ipop to expand our client offering and make our mark as one of the leading players in this space."