Global law firm Ashurst announces a significant investment in its energy and infrastructure offering, with the hire of five partners across the UK and Asia as the firm responds to client demand driven by the accelerating transition to net zero.
London-based project finance expert Sanja (Sonny) Udovicic, Seoul-based Anna Chung, and Singapore-based Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and Scott Baggett will join Ashurst as part of a plan to increase the firm's capacity to service clients across multiple jurisdictions. They will be joined by London-based energy M&A and project development expert Julia Derrick, who returns to Ashurst.
The team hire reflects Ashurst's strategic focus on the energy and infrastructure industries and the opportunities being driven by the energy transition. With a client base spanning Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, the new partners will build on the firm's plan to increase its offering in project development and finance for both sponsors and lenders globally and further strengthen the firm's Tier 1 energy M&A business in London.
Lee McDonald, Global Division Co-Head, Projects, Energy Transition & Real Estate, said: "Projects is a key area of strategic focus for Ashurst. With one of the highest performing teams in the market, we continue to make focused and strategic investment in the group. The addition of Sonny, Anna, Jean-Louis and Scott demonstrates our commitment to expanding our capability and operating at the forefront of the global projects market. As a team they have worked together for many years and their market standing will serve to further transform our project development and finance offering."
