Ashurst

Good to be back in Australia this week, meeting with many of our great clients and our people in Sydney. Earlier this week, I was delighted to visit the new state-of-the-art Sydney office at 39 Martin Place, opening in May 2025. The new premises have been designed with our people, clients, innovation, accessibility and sustainability in mind. Connectivity also forms a key part of our global strategy to create dynamic working environments that promote collaboration, wellbeing and flexibility. I then had the pleasure of catching up with our Sydney team this morning, sharing a progress update of our 2027 strategy. Our Sydney office plays a pivotal role in driving our strategic vision to be a leading law firm known for outpacing change, and supporting clients across our priority industries, which contribute to our presence in Australia and across the globe. Thanks to everyone, including Trent Sebbens and Lea Constantine for the warm welcome and grand tour. I look forward to returning to Sydney with The Board in March. #OutpacingChange

"There is a massive pool of untapped talent in the working class communities." As part of our 'Partnering for change' series Jo Norman, Managing Counsel at BP, offers a glimpse into her career journey and the importance of social mobility. Watch the full series: https://lnkd.in/e8nR-izS

I'm very proud that Ashurst is now a Top 20 UK Employer in the The Social Mobility Foundation's employer index for 2024. We've worked hard with our clients, colleagues, and future talent to open doors to opportunity. We firmly believe that access to opportunity should be equal, regardless of background, social or home situation. Congratulations to every organisation in this Top 75 list. There is some brilliant work going on by businesses across the UK. A huge thank you to Nicole Williams Ella Blakesley Ian Hedberg Rachael Purvis Saadia S. Nikki Spence and Reem Elsapagh for leading our work in this area. Thanks also to Colette Comerford Carolyn O. Rebecca Owen and Andrew Bunting.

Our CEO Paul Jenkins catches up Winston Weinberg, co-founder and CEO of Harvey, about the inspiration and work behind the innovative Gen AI tool.

We're proud to have been recognised as the cross-border M&A Legal Adviser of the Year in the 2024 Mergermarket M&A Awards (Australia). Based on a peer-review of recent transactions, this recognition is a testament to our team's efforts, expertise and unwavering commitment to supporting clients in their M&A ambitions. A fantastic achievement – congratulations to all involved.

Curious about hydrogen? Join Yann Alix as he sits down with Ana Carolina Katlauskas Calil, partner at Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados, and Ghalia Mokhtari, partner at Mokhtari Avocats, to discuss the evolving hydrogen markets in Brazil and Morocco. Find us on your usual podcast player, or listen here: https://lnkd.in/ea3EamBF

We've advised international money transfer business Zepz (WorldRemit) on its milestone US$267m equity fundraise. This is one of the UK’s largest tech fundraises of 2024. Our team was led by partners Gavin Weir and Chris Grey, demonstrating our multi-disciplinary Financial Services, Payments and Tech M&A capabilities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZKd7n8R

🏭 Increasingly, businesses are being held to account for their impact on the environment and society. 🏔️ Social purpose is dominating discussion at executive and board levels across our local and global economies. 🤔 In the latest episode of Nearing Net Zero, Ashurst Partner, Kate Wilson and I consider this shifting paradigm and how to navigate the disconnect between aspiration and implementation. 🎧 Binge-watch every episode of Nearing Net Zero here: https://lnkd.in/gNVyUFqy 📣 #Ashurst #NearingNetZero #ESG Ashurst | Elena Lambros | Kate Wilson | Amy Mann | Natalie Duncan | Elle Rawson | Yvonne Lim | Emma Harris | Elise Traeder | Rob Heslenfeld |

We are advising Tritax EuroBox plc on its £557 million takeover by Titanium Ruth Bidco Limited, a newly formed entity owned by one of Brookfield’s private real estate funds.   The offer, considering Tritax EuroBox's net debt, implies an enterprise value of approximately £1.1 billion. Tritax EuroBox, a FTSE 250 constituent since 2018, holds a €1.5 billion logistics real estate portfolio across Continental Europe. The takeover is expected to conclude by year-end.   Our cross-practice team is being led by Karen Davies and Simon Bullock, and is being advised on by Lynn Dunne and Steven Vaz. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eAq-NDgf

Great to spend time with our people and clients in Dubai. The Middle East is a key part of our strategic growth plans for the firm. Our Dubai office continues to go from strength to strength, gaining new team members and working on a varied mix of interesting projects . Over the last year our partner numbers in the region have doubled across each of our Corporate, Disputes and Financial regulatory practices. This morning I joined a tech M&A and data centre seminar with our Corporate Team team in Dubai and London covering global tech M&A trends and the drivers and key legal and commercial points arising in implementing data centre deals. A big thank you to our team for their warm welcome and insights - David Charlier, Simon Rahimzada, Vasi Papadopoulos, Jonathan Cohen and Chris Grey (to name but a few!)