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Ashurst gains 2 from competitor firms
Ashurst has appointed two new partners to its corporate practice, one of whom joins from King & Wood Mallesons while the other joins from MinterEllison.
Greg Golding, formally of KWM, and Rob Hanley, formally of Minters, have joined Ashurst's corporate team at the international law firm's Sydney office.
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Mr Golding has spent the last 28 years as a partner at KWM, where he has covered a number of public M&A transactions and complex corporate transactions.
Meanwhile, Mr Hanley brings local and international corporate expertise to Ashurst, having worked as a partner in Sydney and London at Minters, as well as KWM and Seyfarth Shaw prior to this for 25 years.
“The appointment of Greg and Rob, which follows the recent arrivals of partners Dan Yang in Sydney and Ratha Nabanidham in Brisbane, actively accelerates the development of our Australian corporate practice,” Ashurst Australia corporate head Phil Breden said.
“The team had its busiest year on record in 2018, advising on landmark transactions such as the Nine/Fairfax merger and Oxford Properties’ successful contested takeover of the Investa Office Fund, and we have ambitions to continue to grow the practice in the near future.
“Greg is an outstanding lawyer with a first class reputation, whose long history of acting on substantial public M&A transactions perfectly complements our current team. Rob’s broad experience, under both English and Australian law transactions, and significant involvement in private M&A and other corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, make him a perfect fit for us and plays to the firm’s traditional areas of strength both in Australia and the UK.
“Greg and Rob both have top-tier expertise, are strategic thinkers and I have no doubt they will be very valuable additions to our team.”
On his new role, Mr Golding said Ashurst’s global corporate credentials were a key selling point.
“Ashurst has exceptional global corporate credentials with a team who advise on complex and high-profile domestic and international matters. The firm provides an outstanding platform and I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of its corporate business in Australia and more broadly,” he said.
Mr Hanley echoed a similar sentiment, noting the global reach of Ashurst’s corporate practice, combined with the firm’s collaborative approach, collegiate atmosphere and upwards trajectory, create a compelling proposition.
“I look forward to further developing the Australian corporate practice and leveraging my experience, in both the UK and Australia, to help the team capitalise on ever increasing cross-border corporate and transactional opportunities,” he added.
