Ashurst makes progress on women partners target with 58% female promotions round
Majority of firm's new partners are female with nine made up in London
May 01, 2018 at 05:37 AM
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Women represent 58% of the group, meaning that the firm has exceeded its 2014 target to have women make up 40% of new partner promotions.
Last year, Ashurst made up just four women in a 19-strong round. This equated to 21% of the promotions, despite the 2014 target.
In 2014, the firm set out a range of other gender targets, including one to have women make up one quarter of the equity. Previously, the firm set out to achieve this in 2018. Despite missing this deadline, the new female additions mean the proportion of women in the firm's partnership is now 17% female, up from 15%.
The firm's Australia offices have seen the bulk of the promotions, with 10 lawyers made up across its bases in Sydney and Melbourne.
Nine of the new partners are in London, up from seven last year, while the firm's Hong Kong office has gained two new partners, plus one in Tokyo.
On average, 32% of the firm's new partner promotions during the past five years globally have been female.
Ashurst managing partner Paul Jenkins said: "I am very pleased that we have exceeded our gender target for new partner promotions this year, which reflects the firm's focus on identifying, supporting and developing the pipeline of female leaders.
"We wanted to improve on our gender targets and whilst we have made progress, we remain very conscious of how much more needs to be done."
The new promotions come into effect today (1 May 2018).
Ashurst partner promotions 2018
Umberto Antonelli – projects, Milan
Kerion Ball – global markets, London
Emma Butler – digital economy, Melbourne
Tim Cant – finance regulatory, London
Priscilla Chen1 – global markets, Hong Kong
Camilla Clemente – restructuring and special situations, Sydney
Stuart D'Aloisio – IP/media, Melbourne
Karen Dwyer – digital economy, Sydney
Ru-Woei Foong – restructuring and special situations, London
Elena Giuffrè – projects, Milan
Anna Hermelin – projects, Tokyo
Laura Ho – global loans, London
Justin Jones – competition, Melbourne
Huiyeon Kim – corporate, Hong Kong
James Knight – global markets, London
Krista Payne – projects, Sydney
Catherine Pedler – dispute resolution, Perth
Tim Regis – real estate, London
Drew Sainsbury – restructuring and special situations, London
Caroline Smart – global markets, Sydney
Kathy Srdanovic (pictured) – employment, Sydney
Jonathan Turner – projects, London
Tara Waters – corporate, London
Sanjay Wavde – tax, Sydney
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