Global law firm, King Wood & Mallesons LLP, have entered into Administration earlier today. Leading legal sector insolvency specialists, Andrew Hosking and Sean Bucknall from Quantuma LLP, have been appointed as Joint Administrators.
Crispin Jones and Samantha Palmer , Partner and Head of Professional & Financial Risks at Ashfords LLP, have been appointed as Joint Solicitor Managers advising on all regulatory responsibilities including ensuring that clients' money and interests are protected.
Andrew Hosking, experienced Insolvency Practitioner for the legal sector...
National provider of legal and professional services, Ashfords LLP, has successfully raised a sum of over £78,000 for Parkinson's UK, the firm's Charity of the Year 2016. Parkinson's UK is a charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life for those affected by Parkinson's.
Ashfords initially set themselves a fundraising target of £75,000 to raise money for the charity's confidential helpline, a vital resource that provides a lifeline to people living with Parkinson's as well as those who support them. As the firm not only met that target, but continued to raise...
Ashfords LLP has once again retained its number one ranking in Experian MarketIQ, being named the most active legal advisers for 2016 across the South West. The national firm has completed an impressive 44 transactions.
Ashfords has seen a significant increase in its London and national rankings and is now listed in the top three law firms for the volume of deals in London and the top five in the UK, completing 113 deals in total. Ashfords is one of the only firms with a South West presence that has been listed in the top 10 national rankings, reinforcing the firm's position as a...
Exeter Chiefs and Ashfords LLP have recently combined forces making Ashfords' car park on the Exeter Business Park available for the park-and-ride service to the Exeter Chiefs stadium at Sandy Park. Exeter Chiefs run the service but have donated a generous £1,650 from the parking fees which Ashfords has put towards their fundraising total for their charity of the year, Parkinson's UK.
Susan Bennett, Facilities Manager at Ashfords LLP commented: " We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the Chiefs with their charity donations for using our car park. With Sandy Park having limited...
National law firm Ashfords LLP has partnered with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) to deliver a new and innovative regulatory solution tailored to the individual requirements of businesses.
BRS is a comprehensive, personalised 'Business Regulatory Solution' launching at the beginning of November, and it is designed specifically for any sized business. BRS will help businesses co-ordinate the regulatory advice and resources they use throughout their organisation by providing detailed commercially focused guidance on areas such as:
Ashfords LLP , a national provider of legal and professional services, has successfully been awarded its Alternative Business Structure (ABS) licence, in one of the quickest turnarounds recorded by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in recognition of the Regulator's continuous improvement.
The licence, approved by the SRA, further enshrines the firm's future proofing strategy of expanding its business offering though the provision of complementary business services in addition to pure legal services.
Sam Palmer , Partner and Head of the Professional & Financial...
XYBC , which has been supported by Ashfords LLP since its inception in 2002, gives young professionals within the Exeter business community the opportunity to network and socialise.
XYBC hosted a number of fundraising events throughout the year to support its charity of the year - Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) and its efforts helped raise over £650 .
Committee Member, Lee Ward commented: " We are delighted to be able to present DAAT with a cheque for £672.52. Young professionals from a number of local businesses have attended events and supported XYBC over the past year...
Independent research by Experian MarketIQ has identified Ashfords LLP as one of the most active, by volume, legal advisers in the UK and the South West.
Ashfords has been ranked top 20 in the UK and first in the South West, putting the firm in first position within the region consecutively for 18 months.
Ashfords is delighted to be recognised consistently for its strong and growing national corporate practice.
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Solicitors and legal staff in Exeter are seeing dramatic improvements in driving styles thanks to their participation in a new driver behaviour trial being run by Lightfoot®.
The pilot, which began in May, involves over 20 staff from Michelmores, Ashfords LLP and Foot Anstey.
In just two months they have collectively cut the amount of time spent in the most inefficient, harsh acceleration ‘danger zone’ - where drivers are most likely to put themselves and others at risk - from 5% of their driving time to just 0.4%, a reduction of 92%.
On Thursday 21 July the Ashfords Burgh Island Swim took place at Bigbury-on-Sea in South Devon from 6pm organised by national law firm, Ashfords LLP.
The event saw over 75 courageous participants swim for approximately 1 mile in open water around the iconic Devon beauty spot Burgh Island, raising as much money as possible for charity.
All money raised from the swim will go to the event's three selected charities: Parkinson's UK, Exeter City FC Football in the Community and Surf Life Saving GB.
The Ashfords Burgh Island Swim attracted keen swimmers from a number of...
