The Brief:
Ashurst has promoted 18 new partners to its global partnership
The cohort spans Real Estate, Digital, Corporate Transactions, Disputes, IP & Media, Environment, Loans and Competition across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
Ashurst named 18 new partners effective 1 July 2026.
The cohort spans Real Estate, Digital, Corporate Transactions, Disputes, IP & Media, Environment, Loans and Competition across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
Incoming Managing Partner Marc Kemp said:
“These appointments reflect Ashurst’s strategic priorities as we move toward our exciting combination with Perkins Coie, and continue to strengthen the depth of capability across our global platform.”
The new Aussie partners are:
Arjuna Guruge, Digital Services, Melbourne
Sharon Liu, Corporate Transactions, Sydney
Phillip Aquilina, Dispute Resolution, Sydney
Srishti Natesh, Dispute Resolution, Sydney
Nick Perkins, IP / Media, Melbourne
Libby McKillop, Planning, Access & Environment, Brisbane
Wilson Liu, Global Loans, Sydney
Kate Gould, Real Estate, Perth
John McKellar, Competition, Melbourne
Within the global group, half of the new partners are female, spanning 32 offices worldwide, ahead of the firm’s scheduled merger with Perkins Coie.
Source: Ashurst