The team at Foot Anstey handles M&A, private equity mandates and investments, and is supported by a robust commercial practice, advising on the contractual, technology, data and IP aspects of transactions. Alexandra Hammond, who is noted for her expertise in the consumer and retails sectors, jointly spearheads the practice’s commercial offering alongside Ashley Avery, who clients trust ‘implicitly’ to handle a broad range of commercial matters. Splitting his time between the firm’s Bristol and Plymouth offices, Ken Lewins leads the corporate practice, and Karl Bradford advises on joint ventures and structured corporate transactions.
Testimonials
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‘Efficient, knowledgeable and reliable.’
‘Excellent commercial advice tailored to the deal at hand.’
‘Ashley Avery is our go to for difficult commercial questions. Her analysis is always on the money and we trust her implicitly.’
‘Communication and attention to detail is always paramount, as well as working collaboratively with the client to fully understand the nuances to any particular transaction.’
‘Knowledgeable, quick to respond and understanding of a clients' perspective.’
‘Quick to respond and creative with comprehensive solutions to issues.’
Key clients
- The Wave Group
- Helly Hansen
- Simply Conveyancing
- Audley Travel
- NFU
- Delinian
- Oak View Group
- International literary portfolios
Work highlights
- Assisted The Wave with a critical commercial contract in August 2023: drafting a three-year contract for the Blue Earth Summit which is sponsored by The Wave and hosted at The Wave's premises annually in October.
- Supported the Delinian team with its first acquisition.
- Advised International Literary Portfolios on the acquisition of a majority share of the IP rights in the literary estate of Finnish author Arto Paasilinna.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexandra Hammond, Ashley Avery, Ken Lewins