Biography

Zoë Ashcroft is a seasoned corporate and finance lawyer with over three decades of experience. She specializes in complex cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and financings. Ashcroft co-founded the London office of Winston & Strawn LLP in 2003, leading the U.K. corporate team until 2023. She was also a part of Winston's global executive committee from 2015 to 2018 and led the firm's Womens' Leadership Initiative in London. Before Winston, she held leadership roles at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Currently, Ashcroft is a director and non-executive chair of Carbon Pesa Limited, a fintech company in the renewable energy industry. She has been recognized in legal directories like Legal 500 U.K. and Chambers U.K. for her international corporate and finance expertise. Additionally, she serves as a trustee for several nonprofits, including Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Limited, the British American Drama Academy, and The Climate Change Organization. Ashcroft holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bristol, U.K., and is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales.