The Firm

On method.

Ashcroft & Weiss was founded in London in 1912 to advise a small number of industrial and financial clients on matters of unusual complexity. The firm remains small by design: a partnership of one hundred and twelve, across thirteen offices, each chosen for a particular reason.

We are retained when a matter is consequential — commercially, strategically, or legally. We prefer mandates that require the attention of the partnership, not the scale of a production line. Much of our work is not publicly discussed, and we are content that it should remain so.

We answer on the first ring.

1912
Founded in London
1928
New York desk opened
1964
Brussels, for the Coal and Steel Community
1997
Sovereign Debt group founded
2004
Hong Kong and Singapore
2011
International Arbitration group
2019
São Paulo office
2024
Tokyo