Ashurst

The firm: Ashurst is a leading global law firm advising local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments on their most complex transactions, disputes and projects. Founded in 1822, the firm today has more than 3,600 people, including over 450 partners, working across 29 offices in 17 countries, offering the reach and insight of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets. The firm brings together lawyers of the highest calibre with the technical knowledge, industry experience and regional know-how to provide the incisive advice clients need.

Ashurst Greater China: Ashurst’s Greater China practice consists of offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing which were respectively established in 1998, 2008 and 2013. The firm provides premium support in all practice areas to clients in Greater China and the wider Asia Pacific. The Greater China team advises leading financial institutions, sovereign and investment funds, and corporates on the full array of high profile M&A, complex banking and finance, derivatives and structured products, debt and equity capital markets, projects, private equity, dispute resolution, regulatory and restructuring matters. In early 2018, Ashurst and Guantao Law Firm, a leading firm in China, launched a joint operation office (JOO) in China, allowing us to offer a truly one-stop service to clients that combines international expertise with full PRC law capability.