Ashurst ranked as leading law firm in 22 practice areas in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 Guide
24 January 2022
The Legal 500 is published annually and provides unbiased commentary and insight in the marketplaces of 25 Asia Pacific jurisdictions.
The Australian practice achieved 28 rankings in total, including 19 Tier 1 rankings and four new or improved rankings.
In Asia, the firm has earned 36 practice area rankings and improved or achieved a new ranking in five practice areas, including Leading Firms (Brunei), Projects and Energy: Foreign Firms (China), Restructuring and Insolvency (Hong Kong), Foreign Firms (Indonesia) and Foreign Desks (Vietnam). Additionally, 10 individual lawyers have achieved a new or increased rankings in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea jurisdictions.
The firm also succeeded in attaining 97 of the top rankings for legal professionals, including having 48 professionals ranked as Leading Individuals and 23 individuals ranked as Next Generation Partners.
Asia regional head Jini Lee commented, "This year we have achieved outstanding results both at the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners guide, which reflects the strong growth we have seen in the region. These recognitions are great testament to the breadth and depth of our technical expertise and we are committed to continue to grow and provide top notch legal services to our clients. I would like to thank our dedicated team for their efforts and congratulate them for another successful year."
Ashurst achieved Tier 1 status in the following practice areas:
Australia
• Banking and Finance
• Competition and Trade
• Construction
• Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
• Dispute Resolution: Class Actions
• Dispute Resolution: Litigation
• Energy (Transactions and Regulatory)
• Environment and Planning
• Intellectual Property
• IT and Telecoms
• Labour and Employment
• Labour and Employment: Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
• Media and Entertainment
• Native Title
• Natural Resources
• Project Development
• Project Finance
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Tax
Philippines
• Foreign Firms
Singapore
• Energy; Foreign Firms
The full Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 results can be viewed here.
