International law firm Ashurst today announces the appointment of Nick Elverston and Amanda Hale to its global TMT team.
Nick is currently co-head of Herbert Smith Freehills’ global TMT group and is an internationally recognised veteran of the sector. Nick has been a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills since 2004 and before that he was a partner in the Clifford Chance TMT practice.
Amanda also joins from Herbert Smith Freehills, where she has been a partner in the TMT practice since 2011. Amanda has 22 years of experience of advising clients in the TMT sector – previously at Clifford Chance but also working as GC at a start-up M2M tech company and at the UK telecoms regulator.
Nick and Amanda focus on transactional, commercial and regulatory matters in the TMT sector, as well as working on tech and digital issues for a broader range of clients. Both will be based in London, focussing on EMEA & US and will also work with Ashurst’s leading TMT practitioners in Australia to grow the global offering.
Commenting, global head of TMT, Lisa Ritson, said:
“Nick and Amanda are both very highly regarded practitioners with exceptional credentials and we are delighted to boost our global TMT offering by the addition of such leading lawyers. Demand for TMT expertise continues to grow exponentially, driven by businesses across all industries looking to harness new technologies to gain competitive advantage.”
Chairman Ben Tidswell, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Nick and Amanda to Ashurst. Their appointment represents a significant step in the further development of our presence in the digital economy, working for clients which are high growth, high tech and international in nature. I am confident that they will play a key role in driving forward our global capability to meet the significant client demand in this growth area.”
Source: www.ashurst.com
