Ashurst

We focus on understanding you and your business

Our approach enables us to deliver practical, commercial solutions in relation to transactions and commercial, governance and regulatory matters. With our extensive network of global corporate partners, we are well-resourced in major commercial centres to advise on M&A, private equity, joint ventures, equity capital markets, reorganisations, governance and regulatory issues. This means that our lawyers have the range of experience to advise your business on its reputational and legal risks throughout its lifecycle.

A fully integrated global team with multi-disciplinary expertise

Our corporate practice is fully integrated with our projects, tax, competition, real estate, finance, disputes, IP, IT, employment and pensions practices. This multi-disciplinary team provides you with the broad service that you require, whether in relation to transactions or day to day corporate requirements.

Understanding your industry

Our multi-disciplinary team of lawyers pride themselves on understanding your business, and have a deep knowledge of the industry sectors in which you operate. As a result of this, our advice is directly to the needs of your business.

Multi-jurisdictional advice

As a global corporate practice, our advice spans borders. Clients increasingly need access to the market advice across multiple jurisdictions in relation to transactions and other governance and regulatory issues. Our global presence ensures that we are able to mobilise teams across our offices to provide a seamless service for cross-border matters, including in relation to jurisdictions where we do not have a physical presence.

Hands on and experienced lawyers

Our lawyers do not just tell our clients what the law is. They understand the pressures faced by your business in an increasingly regulated environment, and use their experience to provide high quality, commercially relevant advice. Our approach is to be open, supportive and transparent, but robust where necessary.

Strategic and innovative approach

Our approach to dispute resolution is commercial and strategic. We align ourselves with clients' objectives and work closely with our client teams in executing an agreed strategy which delivers outstanding results. We focus on the issues which matter, not just the process. Avoiding a dispute or preventing one escalating is often the objective and, to this end, our teams are effective in the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.

Experts in global dispute resolution

We have represented many major global companies on their most significant disputes and investigations . Our teams work seamlessly and collaboratively across geographic boundaries. Our team is equally at home operating in national courts, in domestic or international arbitrations, or before specialist tribunals.

Experience across every major industry

Our expert dispute resolution practice combined with contentious regulatory and relevant industry experience provides effective solutions to our clients. Our dispute resolution partners are key members of our industry teams and this industry experience assists in identifying areas of risk and preventing disputes before they arise.

Cost conscious and efficient

Our teams are responsive, easy to work with and cost conscious; we manage disputes so that there are no surprises. We offer transparent and innovative proposals on fees and employ project management skills and training to resource and manage all disputes efficiently.