Ashfords LLP

“Ashfords are one of the few firms that do offer a real ‘full service’ approach, we have used them for a wide range of business and commercial advice. The construction partners we work with have introduced us to their colleagues who specialise in planning, regulatory, employment etc and we have seen a strong client focussed customer ethos across the spectrum, with sound commercial and practical knowledge underpinning all of the work undertaken. We have yet to find a weak link in the Ashfords chain and look forward to working with them for many years to come.”

Mark Wheeler, Chief Executive Officer,

Driver Group

“The Ashfords technology team work hard to achieve the desired outcome; they respond promptly, confidently and accurately to our needs…I would not hesitate in recommending them.”

David Jackson, executive chairman

Altus Ltd

“Ashfords have been great partners to our business ever since the company was established in 2016. Based on a combination of good knowledge of the fintech sector and strong expertise in enterprise technology, the Ashfords team have provided us with highly effective support in various investment and commercial initiatives.”

Michael Mueller, CEO

Form3

“We cannot thank the disputed wills and trusts team enough for your ongoing support and professional knowledge. You have gone above and beyond anything we could have expected from a solicitor. This is, and always was, about justice for our mum’s life of hard work and love for her children. All that you have done for us and for mum is really so appreciated and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

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Anonymous

“I’d like to thank the intellectual property team at Ashfords for supporting me through the protection of my brand and designs. The patent was particularly significant in capturing the judges’ attention.”

Jennifer Chamandi

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“We’ve worked closely with the Ashfords CoComm team for many years across our portfolio, including on investment rounds and the subsequent sale of NewVoiceMedia. Ashfords provided us with the excellent support we have come to expect from their team – their market knowledge and commercial advice are second to none.”

Mark Caroe, partner

Eden Ventures

“We are pleased to have closed this round in record time and with the usual excellent service from Ashfords and the CoComm team. These funds will enable Route1 to further leverage its technology solution for clients and candidates in the post GDPR legal recruitment environment.”

James Cole, founder and CEO

Route1

“The team at Ashfords provided valuable, insightful, timely and pragmatic advice and support to Homes for Lambeth as we designed and implemented the company structure, governance arrangements, policy framework and key documents to enable the company to trade; their knowledge of corporate law, banking, local authority context, and housing development structures was instrumental in building the foundations for Homes for Lambeth’s success and ultimately for the delivery of more and better homes for the people of Lambeth.”

Francesca Rhodes, Finance Director

Homes for Lambeth

“All partners who I have dealt with at Ashfords are very hands on – they do the work as well as manage the relationships. That’s not to say that the teams beneath them are not capable, they very much are, but I always felt like I was getting the right level of lawyer for the job in hand. Where the job required a partner to both front the matter and do the work, this happened. There a number of standout lawyers who I highlight as follows: Tim Heal – Tim is the head of the real estate team and oversees our relationship. Tim is both responsive and helpful, with the rare skill-set of being extremely ‘commercial’ which every solicitor claims to be but very few are. We know that when we give Tim a problem, he either sorts it out or tells us how to do so. Kate Topp can only be described as ‘best in class’. She is a Rolls Royce property solicitor and her team manage our day-to-day transactional work. Something that sets Kate apart is how she applies her knowledge of the development industry; she is able to communicate with us in a language we understand from graduate to chief executive. Lastly, Ian Ramsay Tompkins – a name to watch within real estate in the South West.”

Kieran Daya, national land and development director

Galliford Try Partnerships

“Paul Butterworth is professional, approachable and able to communicate in terms I could understand. He provides pragmatic and effective advice, is practical-minded and available at all times. Paul always applies a positive approach to resolving problems whilst remaining calm under pressure, together with applying acute attention to detail to deliver results in a timely manner.”

Manisha Patel, legal manager

Catalyst Housing

“Jessica Taylor (Partner) is very professional and approachable. Her extensive legal knowledge is coupled with a robust and very fair and considered approach to all legal issues. Her practical and commercial advice is always communicated in clear understandable terms. She has a positive and engaging approach to resolving problems and a razor sharp attention to detail. Jessica is by far my favourite construction lawyer and I would be happy to recommend her. She is a pleasure to work with both professionally and on a personal level and I look forward to working with her in the future.”

Gordon R. Riddock MCIOB, Project Director,

Stace LLP

“I have had the pleasure of working with Paul Olliff on a number of projects over the last 10 years or so, and during recent years while you have been at Ashfords. Our work together has mainly involved the sale and purchase of commercial investments in London on behalf of non-resident entities and I have always enjoyed the collegiate approach which we have used in our work together. I have always found your legal advice to be of the highest order and always provided often within tight time frames. The help of your litigation team at Ashfords was also extremely helpful in one particular instance recently.”

Barry Thomson, partner consultant

ART Surveyors

“Rory Suggett and the CoComm team at Ashfords are superb. They are responsive, knowledgeable and have a good sense of where the market is at and what the key issues are to focus on. I especially value his pragmatic, commercial advice – always delivered in a clear, straightforward way which provides confidence and direction while keeping momentum on a deal.”

Caroline Plumb, founder and CEO

Fluidly

“Ashfords’ ongoing support for BGF Ventures in this NewVoiceMedia transaction was excellent. Chris Dyson and the CoComm team at Ashfords were very responsive and worked tirelessly to get the deal over the line despite the challenges and time differences with many overseas parties.”

Simon Calver, head of investments

BGF Ventures

“Lucy is the consummate professional, she has an excellent knowledge and an eye for detail. Whilst she is extremely assertive in her representations she is also able to empathise with the client and translate the implications of often complex legal issues in a clear and concise way. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Lucy to anyone.”

Matt Smith, Operations Manager

Fastershire Broadband

“David Richardson provided us with excellent support in relation to the completion of our Section 106 agreement. Advice was clear and concise, demonstrating a strong understanding of our project and objectives for the development. We particularly welcomed the approach to problem-solving with proactive and effective solutions found. Resource was available when required with someone available at the end of the phone whenever we had any queries.”

Emma Leake and Rob Powe

Wichelstowe LLP (a joint venture between Barratt Homes and Swindon Borough Council)