Ashurst Australia
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| No. of offices | 27 |
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| No. of lawyers | 1,700+ |
| No. of employees | 3,500+ |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Ben Tidswell (Chairman) Mary Padbury (Vice Chairman) James Collis (Managing Partner) Brian Dunlop (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Revenue | A$840+ million |
| Date founded | 1822 (1841, Melbourne) |
| Company type | LLP |
| Website | www.ashurst.com |
Ashurst Australia is the Australian branch of Ashurst LLP, a global commercial law firm with offices in Australia, China, Japan, Europe, the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Ashurst Australia was previously known as Blake Dawson. On 1 March 2012, Blake Dawson and Ashurst combined their practices in Asia and Blake Dawson changed its name to Ashurst Australia whilst adopting the Ashurst brand. Ashurst LLP is a member of the 'Silver Circle' of leading UK law firms, and is now the UK's 7th largest law firm by revenue.
Blake Dawson was also previously known as Blake Dawson Waldron or BDW until 2007.
Blake Dawson had its origins in Melbourne in 1841 when James Hunter Ross emigrated from Scotland and set up practice in a tent on the corner of Bourke and William Streets in Melbourne. Unfortunately, James Hunter Ross died in September 1865. In 1874, the company adopted the name of Blake & Riggall, which remained unchanged for 114 years.
In 1881, George Charles King Waldron commenced practice in Pitt Street in Sydney under the name of Dawson Waldron. In 1886 Percy Dawson was articled to Waldron and upon admission as a solicitor in 1891 the firm became known as Waldron & Dawson.
From the early years, these two firms played a significant part in the legal system in Victoria and New South Wales, with a substantial commercial, litigation and property practice. The firm's client base included large corporations, banks, mining and pastoral companies.
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