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Ashurst adds partner from NRF
BigLaw firm Ashurst has bolstered its restructuring and special situations practice group with the appointment of a partner from global rival Norton Rose Fulbright.
Jerome Doraisamy
Bernie Walrut (pictured), who has been a partner at NRF since January 2020, has joined Ashurst in its Sydney office.
“With experience acting for clients including private equity funds and their specific portfolio companies, as well as significant alternative capital providers and major banks, Bernie will complement Ashurst’s already market-leading restructuring offering,” the firm said in a statement.
Ashurst head of restructuring and special situations in Asia-Pacific James Marshall said: “Bernie is an impressive restructuring lawyer with a strong client focus, and he will be a welcome addition to our team.
“His work for private equity funds, hedge funds and credit funds means he is well-placed to service some of the most active segments of the restructuring market currently. His practice will add to Ashurst’s top-rated existing offering and continue to strengthen our expertise across the market.”
Mr Walrut added that he is excited to join Ashurst’s “renowned” team in this area.
“I look forward to working with the team to provide top level service to clients in Australia and abroad. Ashurst’s global reach and commercial outlook are of particular appeal and provide a significant opportunity to continue to grow and expand my practice,” he said.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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