Ashurst bolsters consulting business with 5 new partners
By Emma Ryan|03 March 2021
The global law firm has expanded its Ashurst Consulting business by appointing five additional partners, aimed to help meet “untapped client demand”.
Ashurst Consulting has appointed Sid Maharaj, Melina Sehr, Tony Morris, Elena Lambros and Philip Hope, as part of the firm’s strategy to build out the arm, which commenced operation in June 2020 under the leadership of its board advisory practice and risk advisory practice.
Mr Hope has consulted to Ashurst risk advisory since June 2020 as sector lead – wealth, investment management and superannuation. His extensive capabilities in deal risk and operating models are widely regarded in the market, a statement from the firm said.
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Shutterstock Ashurst has expanded its consulting business with the arrival of five new partners in Australia citing increased client demand for its legal-led consultancy services in areas such as tech and cyber risk since the unit launched in June last year. The new hires include Deloitte’s former global leader of cyber and strategic risk, Sid Maharaj, who will cover cyber, strategy and reputational risk in Sydney. He will be joined in Sydney by Tony Morris, Elena Lambros and Philip Hope and in Melbourne by Melina Sehr.
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Ashurst has brought in five new partners â four from Deloitte and one from PwC â as part of a plan to expand the law firmâs consulting business into a $100 million operation by 2023.
The legal firm now has six partners, including former senior Deloitte partner Philip Hardy, and 50 professionals in Ashurst Consulting offering board and risk management consulting services.
Global Head of Ashurst Consulting Jamie Ng.Â
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The level of client demand is such that the firmâs leaders expect to double the number of professionals, to 100, in the advisory arm by October, said Jamie Ng, the global head of the business.