Ashurst elects Ben Tidswell as chairman for second term

Managing partner, Paul Jenkins, commented:

"On behalf of the partnership, I congratulate Ben on his re-appointment. Over the last five years, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and client skills which have played a critical role in allowing us to capitalise on the many opportunities we have as a firm. We had a very strong year and I am confident that we will achieve some outstanding results in the year ahead. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Ben to help deliver the best possible results for our clients and our people."

Ben Tidswell commented:

"I am delighted to be taking on another term as chairman and it is a privilege to continue to serve the firm in this role. I am excited about the prospects that lie ahead for us and what we can collectively achieve and I look forward to working with Paul, the Executive Team, the Board and all of my colleagues globally to build on our achievements as a high performance and collaborative firm."

Ben Tidswell joined Ashurst in 1993 and has been a partner in the London-based dispute resolution team since 2000, specialising in complex commercial litigation. He was a member and Chair of the New Partners Committee from 2004 to 2007 and was appointed Board member of Ashurst LLP in 2007 and chairman of Ashurst in 2013. He has particular expertise in finance disputes and has regularly acted for major financial institutions. Ben also specialises in antitrust litigation and telecommunications and media disputes.

The Board comprises chairman Ben Tidswell (London), managing partner Paul Jenkins (London/Sydney), partners Karen Davies (London), Bernd Egbers (Munich), James Marshall (Sydney), Barbara Phair (Sydney), Jason Radford (London) and chief financial and operating officer Jan Gooze-Zijl (London) and independent board members Robert Gillespie and David Turner.