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Ashurst has been labelled "the clear winner" by The Australian following the release of the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide for 2016.

Chambers & Partners prepared a table of the top thirty firms for the publication, where Ashurst was ranked number one when measured by the overall number of practice groups that were ranked, ranging from band one to band five.

Ashurst Global Vice Chairman Mary Padbury said the results reflect the impact of work undertaken over several years. "We achieved outstanding results and significantly enhanced our rankings across the region, which is fantastic recognition of our market standing."

"We topped the table by receiving more rankings than any other firm - a tremendous achievement and recognition of our leading practice in Australia. It's an indication of the benefits of collaboration and sharing ideas across our network of offices, investments made to make us a leading firm in the region and work over a number of years."

In Australia, Ashurst increased its rankings in six areas including a new Band 1 ranking for Capital Markets: Debt and the return of our Band 1 ranking in Energy & Natural Resources. Ashurst is ranked Band 1 in 10 practice areas with the other top ranked practice areas being Banking & Finance, Employment, Environment, Government, IP, Native Title: Proponents, Restructuring & Insolvency and TMT: IT & Telecommunications.

Overall across the Asia-Pacific region, the firm attained 145 individual rankings including 31 top rankings as Band 1, Senior Statesmen, Star Individuals and Eminent Practitioners. 36 individuals moved up a ranking and 22 achieved a new ranking with one ranking in a new jurisdiction (Matthew Bubb for Projects & Energy in Thailand). Geoff Gishubl joins James Marshall in being recognised as a "Star" and Anita Cade and James Comber were both recognised as "Up and Coming" for the first time.

The full Chambers Asia Pacific Guide can be viewed online.