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Legal Notices

United Kingdom

Ashurst Perkins Coie practises law in the UK through:

Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP and for certain pro bono services, Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP

Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC330252. It is a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority ("SRA") of England and Wales under number 468653. A list of the members of Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at the registered office, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, E1 6PW, England.

Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Washington, trades in the United Kingdom and is authorised and regulated by the SRA, with SRA number 8007083. A list of the members of Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at the registered office, 22 Bishopsgate, 50th Floor, London, EC2N 4BK, England.

Following the Ashurst Perkins Coie combination on 29 June, 2026, certain pro bono services supported through the London pro bono team will be provided via Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, authorised and regulated by the SRA under number 8015885 with its Head Office at London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, E1 6PW, England and its registered office at 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, 19808, United States of America. Any such services that were instructed prior to the combination, will be provided under the engagement terms and via the entity originally agreed for that matter.

Regulation

The SRA Standards & Regulations 2019 are the applicable professional ethical rules and obligations (including the SRA Codes of Conduct and SRA Accounts Rules) and can be viewed at www.sra.org.uk.

Lawyers based in the United Kingdom who are admitted as solicitors of England and Wales or who are Registered Foreign Lawyers are regulated by the SRA. Certain lawyers are subject to regulation by the Bar Council of England and Wales or by the relevant regulatory body in their place of admission.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Some investment-related activities (including insurance distribution activities) of Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP and/or Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP are regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA").

Like most UK law firms, Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") under FSMA but because they are authorised and regulated by the SRA, Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP can provide investment-related services if they are an incidental part of the professional services provided, if they can reasonably be regarded as a necessary part of professional services, or if otherwise permitted to provide them under FSMA. For the purpose of insurance distribution activities (broadly, advising on, selling and the administration of insurance contracts), Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP are included on a register maintained by the FCA and are permitted by the FCA to carry on insurance distribution activities. This register can be accessed via the FCA website: www.fca.org.uk/register.

VAT

Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP is registered for VAT purposes under number 108 2136 48.

Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP is registered for VAT purposes under number 463 3209 06.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

All Ashurst Perkins Coie Group entities worldwide maintain professional indemnity insurance cover which meets or is in excess of any local compulsory requirements. For Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, the group policy is effected with various insurers led by QBE 1886. The SRA mandated primary layer professional indemnity insurance for Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP is provided by Mosaic Syndicate 1609. Further details can be obtained from the group's Compliance Officer for Legal Practice in London.

Complaints

If you wish to make a complaint, please contact, in the first instance, for Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, the relevant matter partner or your relationship partner; and for Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP, the person with whom you are working or corresponding, to set out your concerns. That person will endeavour to resolve any issues at this stage. Alternatively, you may contact the head of the relevant department or office or the respective general counsel of Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP . If applicable, we will confirm our complaints handling procedure in writing (which is available to clients at any time on request). Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your case.

If you are unable to resolve any concerns or complaints through these channels, you may request the respective general counsel of Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP to initiate our client complaints procedure. This will involve an investigation of the circumstances leading to the complaint within an appropriate timescale which will be notified to you, as appropriate. We will endeavour to complete any investigation under this procedure as soon as we can and in any event within 8 weeks of the procedure having been formally invoked.

If you are not satisfied with Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP's or, as the case may be, Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP's or Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP's attempt to handle and resolve matters, you may be able to ask the Legal Ombudsman to consider the issue:

If you do wish to refer a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman, it should be done within six months of Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP's, or as the case may be, Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP's or Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP's final response to your complaint and within one year of the act or omission that caused the complaint or, if outside this period, within one year of when you should reasonably have known about the relevant act or omission.

The Legal Ombudsman may refer your complaint to the SRA if they are not the correct body to consider the matter, as the Legal Ombudsman's services are only available for certain types of complaints and complainants. The SRA can help you if you are concerned about our behaviour, such as dishonesty, taking or losing your money or treating you unfairly.

For lawyers qualified in other jurisdictions who are not Registered Foreign Lawyers, you should contact the relevant local regulator.

If your complaint is about a bill, you may also apply to the court for an assessment of the bill under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974. If all or part of any bill remains unpaid, Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP or, as the case may be, Ashurst Perkins Coie (International) LLP or Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP may be entitled to charge interest.

You will not be charged for the cost of handling any complaint.

SRA Transparency Rules Information

In compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority's Transparency Rules, information is available on Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP's Defending Employment Tribunal Claims page about Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP's UK charges and services when advising businesses on the defence of unfair or wrongful dismissal claims in the Employment Tribunal. Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP generally does not act for individual claimants in the pursuit of Employment Tribunal claims.

In compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority's Transparency Rules, information is available on Ashurst Perkins Coie's Pro Bono Immigration Work about our services and charges when assisting individuals with the preparation and submission of immigration applications (excluding asylum applications). Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP or, as the case may be, Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP generally only provide advice relating to the preparation and submission of immigration applications to individuals on a pro bono basis.

As noted above, following the Ashurst Perkins Coie combination on 29 June, 2026, certain pro bono services supported through the London pro bono team will be provided via Ashurst Perkins Coie Global LLP, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, authorised and regulated by the SRA under number 8015885 and with its Head Office and Registered Office addresses as set out above. Any such services that were instructed prior to the combination, will be provided under the engagement terms and via the entity originally agreed for that matter.

The SRA badge information is currently being updated following the Ashurst Perkins Coie combination.

UK Tax Policy

Ashurst Perkins Coie India Ltd is a limited company registered in England and Wales under number 15736606 and is part of the Ashurst Perkins Coie Group. A list of directors and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at its registered office: London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, E1 6PW.

For each matter where Ashurst Perkins Coie India Ltd advise, this is done on a sub-contracted basis with Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP or another member of the Ashurst Perkins Coie Group having the lead/direct contractual relationship with the client. All charges for work undertaken will therefore appear as disbursements on the bill submitted by Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP or another member of the Ashurst Perkins Coie Group to their clients.

Ashurst Perkins Coie India Ltd is not authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. To the extent that any work has any connection with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, please refer to the legal notice applicable to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP and the text above regarding sub-contracting.

Ashurst Perkins Coie Risk Advisory LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC442883 and is part of the Ashurst Perkins Coie Group. A list of members and their professional qualifications is open for inspection at its registered office, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London E1 6PW.

Ashurst Perkins Coie Risk Advisory LLP is not regulated by the SRA. Since Ashurst Perkins Coie Risk Advisory LLP does not provide legal services and is not regulated by the SRA: (a) you will have no right to complain to the Legal Ombudsman in relation to risk advisory services (to the extent that you would otherwise be eligible), except in relation to work carried out by a person authorised by the SRA, in which case you may contact the SRA and/or Legal Ombudsman directly; if work is carried out by a lawyer qualified in another jurisdiction who is not a Registered Foreign Lawyer, you may have a right to complain to the relevant local regulator; and (b) Ashurst Perkins Coie Risk Advisory LLP is not required to maintain professional indemnity insurance meeting the SRA's minimum terms and conditions, and you will have no right to make a claim on the SRA's Compensation Fund in relation to risk advisory services. Ashurst Perkins Coie Risk Advisory LLP is covered under the Ashurst Perkins Coie Group's global professional indemnity insurance programme led by QBE Casualty Syndicate 386, Plantation Place, 30 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 3BD. Further details may be obtained from Angela Pearson, Co-Global General Counsel and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice.

If you are dissatisfied with any part of the service provided by Ashurst Perkins Coie Risk Advisory LLP, you should contact the individual responsible for your matter. Alternatively, you may contact the Head of Risk Advisory or Angela Pearson, partner, chief legal officer and global general counsel.

Ashurst Perkins Coie Risk Advisory LLP is registered for VAT purposes with VAT registration number 424 2595 02.