We're thrilled to have won the Innovative Lawyers in Digital Assets and Blockchain award at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2023. This award recognises our work advising Goldman Sachs on its ground-breaking Digital Assets Platform led by Etay Katz supported by a cross border multi-disciplinary team from across our global network. Congratulations to everyone involved!
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Ashurst is a leading global law firm with world class capability and a prestigious international client base spanning corporates, financial institutions and governments. With 31 offices in 18 countries, and a best-friend referral relationship with an Indian law firm, we offer the reach and insight of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets. We are relentlessly focused on anticipating the needs of our clients, and pushing boundaries for the benefit of our clients, people and communities. As a global team, we have a track record of successfully managing large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, disputes and projects and delivering outstanding outcomes for clients. The firm's people are its greatest asset and bring together global integrated teams of consulting, legal and NewLaw professionals to deliver a seamless service and provide the incisive advice clients need. Our focus is on getting to the heart of clients' commercial goals and going beyond matters of the law to deliver practical, holistic solutions. You can find our legal notices at ashurst.com/legal-notices.
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We're thrilled to have been named Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year for a third consecutive year at the GlobalCapital Global Derivatives Awards 2023. Congratulations to everyone involved!
Ashurst receives the Global Derivatives Awards APAC Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year
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We're thrilled to launch episode 1 of our game changers and transition makers series featuring Ashurst's Global Sustainability/ESG Partner Anna-Marie Slot, JD Slot. In this episode, Anna-Marie is joined by David Katz, Founder and Chairman at Plastic Bank. Listen now on your favourite podcast platform. #ESGMatters #climatetransition
Episode 1, Game Changers and Transition makers: Plastic pollution
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Following the launch of our flagship Future Forces 2023 report: the megatrends shaping business over the next decade, we're pleased to present a mini-report focussing on the key insights provided by executives from the infrastructure sector. Surveying industry executives from across the construction, supply chain, transport and digital spheres, the mini-report offers global insights into how the infrastructure industry will adapt to the challenges of the decade ahead. https://lnkd.in/g6j3Rzch
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We're thrilled to share another Ashurst global mobility success story. Ashurst Senior Associate Adelle Elhosni spoke to The Australian Financial Review about her experience living in Abu Dhabi. Originally travelling as a short visit for a client secondment, Adelle decided to stay after the pandemic struck to work in our Abu Dhabi office. Learn more about Adelle's rich experience living and practicing as an Australian lawyer in the UAE.
How this Aussie lawyer ended up working on a tax haven island off France
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Led by Bradley Rice and Matthew Russell, we're delighted to have advised social enterprise Givfunds on its FCA registration, enabling it to advance its social impact investing. We brought together an integrated team from across the firm's legal practice, pro bono, and risk consulting business, including: Sophie Skeet, Greg Patton, Anna Burn, Nirali Shah and Malia Hamadache.
Ashurst advises social enterprise Givfunds on FCA registration
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We bring you the next episode of our Women in Tech podcast series dedicated to sharing and celebrating the stories of inspiring women working at the intersection of innovation, law and technology. Denae Erasmus (née Engelbrecht), Senior Associate, talks to Rebecca Cope, Partner, both from our Digital Economy team, about keeping an open mind about the direction of her career path, spotting opportunities and finding the courage to pivot when the time is right.
Women in Tech: Season 2, Episode 5
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Touted as cutting red tape, the EU merger control simplification package entered into force on 1 September 2023. In our latest update, Esther Kelly and Denis Fosselard explore the changes introduced by the simplification package, including new categories of cases eligible for the simplified procedure, new "tick-box" sections in notification forms and the amended information requirements. Esther Kelly Denis Fosselard
2023 EU merger control reforms: simplification or trap for the unwary?
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Led by partner Michelle Phang and Frederic Draps, we are pleased to have acted for ACEN Indonesia Investment Holdings Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACEN Corporation (ACEN) in its investment in PT Puri Prakarsa Batam, a joint venture with PT Trisuya Mitra Bersama of the Puri Usaha Group, for the development of groundbreaking renewable energy projects in Indonesia focusing on large-scale solar power plants, battery energy storage system and green hydrogen projects. The Ashurst team was supported by partner Dion Alfadya (Jakarta), counsel Lisa Hui (Singapore) and associates Rachelia Audrey Jumanti and Hadisti Azzahra (Jakarta).
Ashurst advised ACEN on the JV with Puri Usaha Group for the development of renewable energy projects in Indonesia
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Advancements in AI capabilities, fuelled by the supernovae of generative AI, seem to be outpacing the current legal and regulatory frameworks in the UK and beyond. In the second in our series of deep dive articles, we take you back to basics on AI and copyright law and summarise the key IP considerations surrounding copyright subsisting in AI processes. Head of UK IP and Ashurst Partner Sunny Kumar does this in the context of developments in the UK, EU and US and discusses the practical considerations businesses should consider when engaging with AI solution providers. Click below to read more.
AI and IP: Copyright - the wider picture and practical considerations for businesses
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