Ashurst

Professional Services

As a global law firm with a rich history spanning almost 200 years, we’ve established ourselves as a leading adviser to corporates, financial institutions and governments, on all areas of the law including finance, M&A, disputes and competition.

We’re renowned for helping our clients navigate through a complex and constantly evolving global landscape. With 28 offices across the world’s leading financial and resource centres, we offer the reach and insight of a global network combined with deep local market knowledge.

Our people are our greatest asset. We bring together lawyers of the highest calibre with the expertise, industry experience and regional know-how to provide the incisive advice our clients need. As a global team, we have a reputation for successfully managing large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, disputes and projects, and for delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.

At Ashurst, you have the opportunity to start developing your career from day one. You’ll work alongside industry experts for leading international clients, solving problems using your creativity and diligence. We strive to be the best-trusted advisor. We have a unique culture that shapes the way we work with one another: we think differently; we are supportive and inclusive, and we are passionate about quality.

Our vision is to be the most progressive global law firm. For us, “progressive” is a mindset, an approach to how we do things. We instinctively take a fresh perspective on situations, exploring whether there are better ways of delivering practical, commercial solutions to the challenges our clients face in today’s rapidly changing business landscape

We are committed to being a sustainable global law firm that delivers positive impacts for our employees, clients, profession, environment and the communities in which we are based. We are a people-oriented firm with a strong values-led culture. We enjoy working closely in partnership with both our clients and our community partners.

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18 Countries
31 Offices
2,435 People

Life at Ashurst

How does your firm distinguish itself from other law firms?

Through our values and the way in which we work, collaboratively, by thinking differently and being passionate about the quality of we work deliver for our clients and internally for each other.

As a global law firm, we’ve built a reputation for providing exceptional standards of service and established ourselves as a leading adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments, on all areas of law including finance, M&A, disputes and competition.

What kind of pro bono work does the firm engage in?

We recognise that lawyers have a moral obligation and a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those who would otherwise be without.

Our stand-alone pro bono practice is an integral part of the firm and we are passionate about supporting initiatives we believe will make a difference. We work closely with community-based legal and charitable organisations to understand the needs of our clients and to identify clients who are most likely to benefit from our services.

Our Global Social Impact Program focus areas include:

  • Assisting communities experiencing marginalisation, disadvantage, financial exclusion and/or hardship;
  • Supporting young people in their education and career journeys; • Working to eradicate all forms of modern slavery; and
  • Working together with First Nations Peoples to achieve reconciliation in Australia.

What skills do university students need to demonstrate to be a clerk at Ashurst?

There’s absolutely no Ashurst “type”. We want to actively involve a broad range of minds with a broad range of backgrounds, all united by a common set of strengths:

  • A passion to develop a career in a global commercial law firm
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Analytical ability, motivation, determination and drive
  • Commercial awareness
  • Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

What kind of tasks/ responsibilities can a clerk expect at Ashurst?

The work undertaken by clerks is varied and depends on the team you are in. Tasks include case law research, drafting legal expertise updates, note-taking during meetings and contract review. You could also be involved in attending court, drafting advice to clients.