Bio

Ashar Qureshi advises on international corporate transactions, including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. Ashar is managing partner of Fried Frank’s London office and head of our EMEA Global Transactions Practice. International financial institutions, including underwriters, as well as corporations and governments seek Ashar’s representation on IPOs, equity and debt securities (including high-yield), complex hedge fund and private equity transactions and structures, rights offerings, and restructurings and privatizations. His practice covers Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Ashar is consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in legal directories, including Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Chambers UK, and Legal 500 UK. Chambers UK recognizes him in Capital Markets: Equity, where a client notes that he is “incredibly smart and conveys complex legal issues in an easy manner.” Another client praises him as a “very impressive operator.” Legal 500 UK recognizes Ashar in Debt Capital Markets, describing him as “simply one of the very smartest, most innovative and all-around best lawyers in London.” He is praised for making the “practice unique” and clients note he is “an amazing lawyer and dealmaker.” Ashar is also recognized by IFLR 1000 in the Capital Markets: Equity and M&A categories. Prior to joining Fried Frank, Ashar was a partner at a large international law firm. He was also previously a founding partner in multibillion-dollar hedge fund and the executive vice chairman of Renaissance Group.