“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
“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)
