Ashford & Wriston

Name

Ashford & Wriston

Legal name

Ashford & Wriston, LLP

Website

https://ashfordwriston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ashford & Wriston is a traditional Hawaii-based law firm offering legal counsel across 14 practice areas including business law, civil and commercial litigation, real property transactions, taxation, estate planning, land use, environmental law, labor and employment, family law, and nonprofit representation. The firm serves individuals, businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, and government entities through direct attorney engagement at its Honolulu office.

Product overview

Ashford & Wriston is a traditional law firm offering comprehensive legal services through 14 distinct practice areas. The firm does not operate a software product or technology platform. Their services include Business Legal Services, Energy and Infrastructure, Environmental & Natural Resources Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Financial Institutions, Government Affairs, Intellectual Property & Technology Law, Labor & Employment Law, Land Use, Litigation, Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations, Real Property, and Taxation. Established for more than 65 years in Hawaii, the firm provides client-focused legal counsel combining legal knowledge with understanding of local regulations and practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Legal Services Legal services for business entities including corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, covering formation, governance, mergers and acquisitions, and ongoing corporate counsel.
• Energy and Infrastructure Legal Services Legal services related to energy projects and infrastructure development in Hawaii.
• Environmental & Natural Resources Law Legal services addressing environmental regulations and natural resource law matters.
• Estate Planning Legal services including wills, trusts, gift and estate tax matters, and probate law for individuals and families.
• Family Law Legal services for family-related legal matters.
• Financial Institutions Legal Services Legal services for banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions, including regulatory and special assets work.
• Government Affairs Legal services related to governmental and legislative matters.
• Intellectual Property & Technology Law Legal services for intellectual property protection and technology-related legal matters.
• Labor & Employment Law Legal services for employers regarding workplace legal compliance and disputes.
• Land Use Legal services for land use planning, zoning, and development matters in Hawaii.
• Litigation Legal representation in civil and commercial disputes in state and federal courts.
• Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Legal services for charitable organizations and tax-exempt entities including corporate governance and compliance.
• Real Property Legal services for real estate transactions, development, leasing, and property disputes.
• Taxation Tax-related legal services including tax planning, IRS representation, international tax, and tax litigation.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Cheng Yan Lee & Tam LLP: Hawaii-based firm with comparable real estate, business, and estate planning practices; relevant peer for A&W's individual, family, and small-business client segments.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons (Hawaii office, formerly Carlsmith Ball): Global firm with a substantial Honolulu office following its combination with Carlsmith Ball; offers the same practice areas as A&W but as part of a much larger platform, competing for the same institutional clients.
• Holland & Knight (Hawaii office): National full-service firm with a Honolulu office competing in real estate, litigation, government affairs, and financial institutions work for Hawaii-based institutional clients.

Direct peers

• Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing: One of Hawaii's oldest law firms, offering business, real estate, tax, and litigation services to a similar institutional and high-net-worth client base.
• Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher: Honolulu-based firm with a strong real property, land use, and commercial litigation emphasis — directly comparable to A&W's real property and land use specialties.
• Case Lombardi & Pettit: Honolulu-based full-service firm covering business, real estate, tax, and litigation, with comparable institutional clients in Hawaii.
• McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP: Honolulu-based firm with overlapping real estate, business, and litigation practices; competes for the same large landowner and developer clients.
• Cades Schutte LLP: Honolulu-based full-service law firm with comparable breadth across business, real estate, litigation, tax, and trusts/estates. Direct competitor for the same Hawaii institutional and landowner clients.
• Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP: Honolulu-based full-service firm practicing in business, real property, litigation, tax, and labor. Closely matches A&W's practice mix and Hawaii institutional client focus.
• Kobayashi Sugita & Goda LLP: Honolulu-based firm with a similar general civil practice profile, including real property, business, and trust/estate work for Hawaii-based clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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