Ashurst Australia is the Australian branch of Ashurst LLP, an international commercial law firm. The Australian headquarters of Ashurst are in Sydney.
Prior to its acquisition by Ashurst, the Australian firm was named Blake Dawson, one of the Big Six leading Australian law firms.
History
Australian predecessor Blake Dawson was founded in 1841. Its founder, James Hunter Ross, emigrated from Scotland to set up practice in Melbourne on the corner of Bourke and William Streets. In 1865 its founder died, and the firm was renamed to Blake & Riggall in 1874. In 1881 a firm later to be known as Waldron & Dawson was founded on Pitt Street in Sydney.The making of a national firm: Blake Dawson Retrieved 25 January 2017.
In 2007 the firm was rebranded to Blake Dawson.
Acquisition In September 2011, it was announced that the firm would combine its Asian business with that of British law firm Ashurst and be re-branded as Ashurst across all offices on 1 March 2012, followed by a full financial merger of the two firms on 1 November 2013.Blake Dawson (2011). Ashurst and Blake Dawson announce Asia business combination and future merger plans. Retrieved 26 September 2011.Ashurst's partners vote for full financial integration. Ashurst, 26 September 2013. The table below summarises the merger of the two firms.
Ashurst LLP Blake Dawson Number of partners 230 192 Number of lawyers 900+ 820+ Number of offices 16 11 Revenue (2011) A$462 million + A$380 million +
References
External links Ashurst website