Ashurst named European Law Firm of the Decade at Private Debt Investor Awards 2023
31 July 2023
Global law firm Ashurst has been named European Law Firm of the Decade at the Private Debt Investor (PDI) 2023.
The winners are voted on by PDI readers, remaining the only independent industry awards voted for the industry, by the industry. For the Award Winners of the Decade, PDI look back at previous years to see who won the most awards in the main categories. Ashurst won Law Firm of the Year (Europe) in 2018 and 2019. Deals recognised included advising Intermediate Capital Group on the €1 billion ICG Mid-Market Fund and advising Rothschild Merchant Bank on the establishment of the €625 million Five Arrows Direct Lending Fund.
Nick Goddard, practice head of investment funds at Ashurst, said: "It is fantastic to be recognised by PDI as European Law Firm of the Decade. We've had another outstanding year in our funds practice and this win is a real testament to the hard work of our team and the continued support of our clients."
"The recent addition of partner Whitney Lutgen and promotion of Arnaud Julien earlier this year reflects our continued commitment to investing in our practice to further strengthen our client offering."
