Ashurst has raided White & Case and O’Melveny & Myers in a hiring spree aimed at filling perceived gaps in its Asian practice.

The firm has recruited White & Case debt capital markets partner and head of high yield for Asia Anne-Marie Slot, in addition to a three-lawyer team from O’Melveny: restructuring partner Bertie Mehigan; corporate partner Joel Hogarth; and Singapore energy counsel Ratih Ipop Nawangsari.