Charles Ashton Joins Hunton & Williams-.Business Editors/Legal Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2001 Law Firm Continues Expansion of its London Office Hunton & Williams, a major U.S. law firm, is pleased to announce that Charles Ashton Charles Ashton (1848-1899) was a Welsh literary historian and bibliophile, born in Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire (Powys). He is chiefly remembered for his pioneering and thorough survey of 17th to 19th century Welsh literature, has joined the firm as a partner on its Corporate and Finance Team in the London office. Charles, a UK qualified solicitor, has 19 years of experience. Prior to joining Hunton & Williams he was a partner in the London office of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae from 1997 until September Until September is a 1984 romantic drama set in France. It stars Karen Allen as an American tourist in Paris who falls in love with a married Frenchman (Thierry Lhermitte). External links of this year, and a partner with Theodore Goddard Theodore Goddard (colloquially TG) was an English law firm based in London. The firm merged with Addleshaw Booth & Co on 1 May 2003 to become Addleshaw Goddard. The firm was established by John Theodore Goddard from 1990 to 1997. Charles' practice focuses on international and UK investment, finance and capital markets transactions. He has extensive experience representing international financial institutions, banks, and public and private companies in the UK, Europe, Central Asia, Africa, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Charles will continue his practice representing investors and financial institutions in UK and emerging markets, and will focus on the further development of Hunton & Williams' capital markets practice in Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. . "We are delighted to add Charles Ashton to our growing team in London," said Stephen Horvath, the London office Managing Partner. "His experience with the listing of GDRs in London, his mergers and acquisitions work in the English market, and his extensive work for investors and development banks in the emerging markets of Europe and South America fit nicely with our own work in those areas, and we expect that he will be a great asset to the continued expansion of our London-based corporate and finance practice." Charles Ashton may be reached in the London office at (20) 7246-5765 or by email at cashton@hunton.com. Hunton & Williams provides legal counsel to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals as well as a broad array of other entities. Since its establishment in 1901, Hunton & Williams today has over 750 attorneys serving clients in 80 countries from 15 offices around the world. While Hunton & Williams' practice has a particular emphasis on corporate transactions, corporate and structured finance, energy and environmental law and commercial litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , the firm's expertise extends to more than 50 separate practice areas. |
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