UK law firm Ashfords has appointed Partner Rory Suggett as head of the firm’s corporate team. Rory takes over the role from Andrew Betteridge who continues as the firm’s wider commercial services division head and Executive Board member. Rory starts the role with immediate effect
Rory has been at Ashfords since 2007. He has extensive experience in venture capital, private equity and M&A, acting for companies and institutional investors as they seek to scale businesses as well as serial acquirers. Recent experience includes acting on the sale of Simply Cook to Nestle and...
UK law firm Ashfords' continues to grow its offer to the Energy & Waste sectors with the arrival of experienced energy & construction partner Carl Thompson.
Carl joins from Osborne Clarke where he led the Bioenergy & Waste team and advised on a wide range of clean energy projects from on-shore & off-shore wind, energy-from-waste and anaerobic digestion to battery storage, solar and tidal developments. He is a recognised expert in the Legal 500 and an experienced adviser on complex large-scale commercial construction and engineering projects across rail, energy,...
National law firm Ashfords has appointed Sam Hunt as its new marketing & client development director, as it looks to future growth and the further development of its client service offer.
Sam is an experienced marketer having spent over 20 years’ working with professional services businesses across the marketing and business development mix, most recently at TLT where she led the firm’s Marketing Communications and Campaigns team and prior to that with Osborne Clarke and PwC. Sam will work with the Ashford’s Board and the firm’s CEO Louise Workman to help define, shape and...
Following the publication of the Legal 500 2021 directory, Ashfords has once more been positioned as an outstanding leading law firm with rankings in 37 practice areas.
The Legal 500 provides comprehensive coverage on the best law firms and legal professionals, assessing the strengths of law firms in over 100 jurisdictions. The firm has received top tier rankings in eight practice areas: Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Insolvency & Corporate Recovery, Contentious Trusts & Probate, Shipping, Sport, Social Housing and IT & Telecoms.
Following completion of the CILEx Apprenticeship Scheme, Ashfords is thrilled to announce that five of their promising and enthusiastic apprentices, who joined the firm in September 2016, have been offered full-time positions at the firm.
Ashfords started their apprenticeship scheme in 2016 and its success means that the firm now looks forward to welcoming new apprentices each year, bringing with them a wealth of enthusiasm and passion to learn while they start developing their careers.
Ken Bryant, Head of Human Resources at Ashfords, commented: " Our apprenticeship scheme...
In lieu of the firm's usual charges, Ashfords will be preparing Wills in exchange for a donation to Alzheimer's Society, their chosen charity of the year.
Alzheimer's Society is a charity that supports those affected by dementia through both practical and emotional support. The charity also invests in world-class research and campaigns to improve public understanding of dementia and the devastating impact it can have.
The Wills Scheme will start on Monday 25 September and will expire on Friday 29 September, or once the tenth Will has been prepared, in Ashfords' Exeter and...
National provider of legal, regulatory and professional services, Ashfords, has welcomed 10 new Trainee Solicitors for its 2017 intake.
The new Trainee Solicitors joining the firm are; Hannah Pettit, Layla Ahmadi, Adam Woodhouse, Iona Jones, Izzy Tilley, Sophie Tucker, Samuel Preater, James Regan, Isobel Massey and Emily Bowden.
Ashfords has also successfully retained around 80% of both its 2014 and 2015 intake of Trainee Solicitors, promoting 10 highly talented Trainees to Solicitors across the firm's offices in 2017:
National law firm Ashfords LLP has advised builders merchant, Rawle Gammon & Baker (RGB) on its acquisition of the business and assets of TecBuild Services Limited, a Bodmin-based builders merchant.
RGB is a leading independently owned traders business in the South West and employs over 300 staff. The acquisition of TecBuild Services will enhance RGB's offering throughout Cornwall and build on the company's growing expertise in building and construction.
Louise Workman, Corporate Partner at Ashfords LLP, led the team advising on the acquisition. The team included Emma...
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:
