England - South West • Private client
Ashfords LLP
Ashfords LLP advises a broad range of national and regional charities on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The cross-disciplinary practice draws on members of the private wealth, employment, commercial litigation and property litigation teams, providing clients with a comprehensive legal service. The team is jointly led by trusts and estates head Kerry Morgan Gould, who also spearheads the contentious charities sector offering; John Toth, noted for his tax capabilities; and Robert Horsey, who heads up the disputed wills and trusts team.
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Testimonials
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- 'The friendly and simple approach to providing what the charity needs in language that makes sense to charity people, not lawyers, makes Ashfords a dream to work with. Barny Croft is simply my go-to person and provides an excellent soundboard as well as the legal protection we all need.'
- 'I have worked with Barny Croft on numerous matters over the years and have always found him to be robust, assertive, communicative, consistent, and unafraid to issue proceedings as and when necessary.'
- 'The Ashfords team has a very friendly approach to providing excellent legal advice to our charity on many tricky issues.'
- 'Barny Croft is very pleasant with great integrity. Extremely able.'
- 'Committed to the highest standards; patient, understanding and willing to spend the time to secure the best possible outcome. Genuinely interested in us as an organisation and as individuals. We always know that we're getting the very best support delivered with sincerity, integrity, and professionalism.'
- 'I can always rely on someone in the team to come back to me with a fast and pragmatic first advice, and with clear costs estimates to take matters forward.'
Key clients
- A Hospice
- A South West based children’s charity
- An international charity
- A national charity
- International Animal Charity
Work highlights
- Represented a national charity in defending a claim by a spouse for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
- Represented a housing association in relation to an issue that arose relating to a death in service benefit policy.
- Represented national charity clients in a claim challenging the validity of a testator’s will and were able to successfully negotiate a resolution.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kerry Morgan-Gould, John Toth, Robert Horsey