Norwich is a focal point for the Ashtons Legal‘s firm-wide corporate and commercial practice, which handles a broad range of transactional work. Its niche focuses include transactions spanning the franchising, veterinary, care home, and technology sectors; firm CEO James Tarling built the firm’s technology offering. Franchising specialists Damian Humphrey and John Chambers are key team members who act for a large and growing national client base. Corporate transaction specialist Richard Bailey acts for numerous national and international trade organisations and associations, and senior associate Mark Watson advises both local and national businesses on transactional matters. ’Friendly and clear’ senior associate David Sloman has a focus on technology and information law issues.

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Key clients

Stow Healthcare Group
Cosworth Group
Medical Management Systems
TaxAssist Group
Signs Express
Titan Motorsport & Automotive Engineering
Camgrain
xDNA Group Limited
FO Ventures Limited (Flip Out)
HTK
Sutura Group Limited
easyGym
Witnesham Ventures Limited
ServiceTick
Ubisend

Work highlights

Advising on a company's acquisition of the entire issued share capital of a digital marketing agency set up in 2015.
Advising the shareholders on the sale of the entire issued share capital of a renowned marine engineering and equipment specialist to a large group owned by a French recreational/commercial boating and marine equipment distributor.
Acted for the founders of ubisend on their exit to Australian multinational communications supplier Soprano Plc.