Addition in Sydney office joins from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Ashurst, a global law firm, has announced the appointment of Amelia Morgan as a Sydney-based partner in its Australian corporate law practice to grow its mergers and acquisitions offering in the country and worldwide.
According to the firm’s news release, Morgan has assisted clients with public and private M&A and corporate advisory matters. She has helped with recent Australian M&A deals, including transactions involving a general insurance partnership and the sale of a personal advice business.
“We look forward to working with Amelia to support our clients on their most important transactions,” said John Brewster, corporate transactions head in Australia, in the news release. “She will help us further strengthen our client base and attract top talent in this region.”
“She has an outstanding track record advising on complex, high-value transactions,” added Tony Damian, Ashurst’s M&A co-head in Australia. “Amelia’s commitment to exceptional client outcomes and thought leadership aligns perfectly with our strategy and culture.”
Morgan’s clients have included large Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed companies and private capital-backed investors.
“Amelia’s experience and market profile will help us deliver outstanding results for our clients across various sectors including in the key areas of technology, energy and financial services,” said Paul Jenkins, Ashurst’s global chief executive officer. “Her deep relationships with leading corporates and private capital investors will be invaluable to our highly regarded M&A team.”
Her experience has spanned the financial services, energy, consumer, and technology sectors. She has been a co-editor of a book on corporate and securities law and a contributor to publications regarding takeovers and insider trading.
“The team’s profile and the calibre of its lawyers are evident from their role on many of the market’s defining public and private deals,” Morgan said in Ashurst’s news release. “I look forward to working with colleagues in Australia and across the network to help clients navigate complex transactions with confidence.”
Morgan’s LinkedIn profile provided more information regarding her professional experience and educational background. At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Sydney, she worked as a corporate and M&A partner from May 2023 to December 2025.
At HSF in the Greater Sydney Area, she worked as a senior associate from July 2018 and as a solicitor from September 2013. Also at HSF, she worked as a paralegal from February 2012 and as a summer clerk from November 2011.
From the University of Sydney, Morgan obtained an LLB and a bachelor’s degree in commerce in 2013. From UNSW, she earned an LLB and a bachelor’s degree in commerce in 2008.
