England - South West • Finance
Ashfords LLP
The ‘quality commercial service’ at Ashfords LLP is noted for its capabilities in transactional and restructuring matters, cross-border work, and litigation. Bristol-based practice head David Pomeroy handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious work, including pre-pack administrations. The Exeter-based Anna Thompson, who specialises in finance and restructuring, joined the team from Michelmores LLP in January 2023, while contentious insolvency expert Nicola Brastock and Melissa George joined from Thrings LLP in November 2022 and May 2023, respectively. Meanwhile, Katie Farmer and Alan Bennett left in July and December 2022, respectively.
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Testimonials
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‘The Ashfords team has quality lawyers providing a quality commercial service.’
‘David Pomeroy is really excellent. He has great technical knowledge, quality of service and practical solutions to complex situations. He deals with difficult defendants in a polite but decisive way, and his approach leads to clear solutions quickly.’
‘An excellent insolvency team; good partners and excellent support.’
‘The team at Ashfords has always been well known for the quality of their legal advice.’
Key clients
- Albert Goodman LLP
- Azets (formerly Wilkins Kennedy)
- Begbies Traynor LLP
- Bishop Fleming LLP
- Bishop Fleming LLP
- Evelyn LLP (formerly Smith & Williamson LLP)
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- FRP Advisory
- Manolete Partners plc
- Mazars
- Menzies LLP
- Milsted Langdon LLP
- PKF Francis Clark LLP
- Quantuma LLP
- Turpin Barker Armstrong
- Westcotts
Work highlights
- Successfully defended joint Administrators (at Begbies Traynor) who were challenged on validity of their appointment and their conduct by shareholders.
- Advising Tim Sloggett and Richard Easterby of Quantuma on the pre-packaged sale of the business and assets of a tech company.
- Successfully defended an individual client who faced claims brought by Liquidators in excess of £3.8m.
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Practice head
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David Pomeroy