08 January 2009

A new member has been elected to Ashurst's management board, it has emerged.

David Evans, an investment funds specialist, has won the vote to take up a place on the board following the departure of senior partner Geoffrey Green, who is to relocate to Hong Kong in order to launch the firm's office there later in the year.

Paris-based finance partner Laurent Mabilat will also remain on the board, after he was re-appointed following another election.

Other members of the panel include managing partner Simon Bromwich, finance director Nigel Morland, energy, transport and infrastructure partner Logan Mair and Ed Sparrow, a litigation partner.

The move is the latest in a number of high-level appointments that have taken place at legal firms.

Earlier this week Allen & Overy announced Jonathan Brayne will become its new chairman of Indian operations, while last month Jan ter Harr was elected as Clifford Chance's management committee representative for western Europe.