Ashurst partner round shrinks to 20 after three record years

Ashurst has promoted 20 lawyers to partner in its 2025 promotions round, with more than half of the new cohort based in London.

The latest round is notably smaller than 2024’s record-breaking intake of 30 and marks a shift from three consecutive years of expansion.

Still, the firm’s leadership has framed the 2025 promotions as closely aligned with Ashurst’s 2027 growth strategy, with a focus on high-priority areas such as disputes, corporate and projects.

London leads the way

12 of the 20 new partners are based in London. The City office saw promotions across a broad range of practice areas.

Jen McCormick, regional head of Ashurst Advance - the firm’s legal ops and legal managed services arm - was promoted in Glasgow. She is the firm's first internal partner promotion in Ashurst Advance.

Four new partners were made up across Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt, with the final three appointments coming from Australia.

The full list of London promotions:

• Rebecca Clarke - Digital Economy Transactions
• Christopher Eberhardt - Competition
• Hayley Gow - Corporate Transactions
• Edward McNeill - Competition
• Harsh Hari Haran - Dispute Resolution
• Andris Ivanovs - Dispute Resolution
• Alastair Ladkin - Tax
• Mark Spinney - Tax
• Tamsin Crawford - Global Loans
• Sarah Gant - Global Markets
• Michelle Davenport - Projects
• Will Tane - Projects

What they said

Global chair Karen Davies - who was re-elected for a second term in March - said:

"This group embodies our collaborative culture and forward-thinking approach, and I am confident that each individual will play a pivotal role in the firm’s future direction and continued success.

"Our new partners represent the next generation of top talent across our markets and demonstrate our continued investment in our people and the firm."