Ashurst highly recognised in the IFLR1000 2019 guide

The highlights of our recognitions include a new ranking in Restructuring and Insolvency (Hong Kong), and a higher ranking in Banking (Singapore). Out of 21 individual lawyers, 6 receive new rankings this year, including Jon Ornolfsson (Singapore) as "Highly Regarded", Jini Lee (Hong Kong), Matthew Rickards (Tokyo), Michael Sheng (China), Patrick Phua (China) as "Notable Practitioner", and Lifen Tang (Ashurst ADTLaw, Singapore) as "Rising Star". Out of 21 ranked individuals, 10 partners are recognised as "Highly Regarded".

 

Ashurst Asia regional head Nigel Pridmore comments: "This has been another exceptional year for the firm. In the last 12 months, the team has been strengthened by the addition of project finance partner Alfred Ng in Singapore, and in Hong Kong, restructuring partner Damien Whitehead, banking partners Eric Tan and Daniel Lau, and corporate partner Frank Bi. We have acted on some of the region's most significant deals, such as the financing of the acquisition of The Center, the world’s most expensive building and one of Asia's largest bonds issued this year, and a significant number of power projects in Indonesia, Vietnam and other Southeast Asia  countries. We have achieved an impressive result which reflects strongly on our market standing. This was only possible because of our highly committed and collaborative team, combining our commercial mindset with excellence in client service. I would like to thank everyone for their contribution."

 

The IFLR1000, published annually by Euromoney, is a guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. Its first rankings were published in 1990 and it currently conducts independent research in more than 120 jurisdictions worldwide. The 2019 guide can be viewed online.