About

Provided by Ashfords LLP

We advise and negotiate on the legal aspects integral to successful corporate activities for businesses and their investors. We have expertise in traditional M&A and capital market listings, venture & growth capital and private equity investments through to demergers and reorganisations.

We also advise on corporate structures and governance and can provide company secretarial services.

Our clients span founder-led scale-ups through to larger more established corporate enterprises & PLCs. We work closely with the UK investor community powering innovation and growth as well as overseas investors looking to invest in the UK. We regularly work with businesses in the tech and digital transformation space as well as in the health & life sciences and energy & resources sectors.

Our approach is to work closely with our clients and as an extension of their team. This means we can get under the skin of the business and understand what is important. It means we can spot opportunities and anticipate risks; importantly advising on whether those risks are material and how to mitigate them.

We aim to be a robust and valued partner, committed to delivering your objectives. Our clients tell us we are easy to work with, pragmatic, responsive and commercial in our approach. Ultimately, that we are effective at getting the deal done or securing an investment on the best terms.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - South West

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Ashfords houses a strong team offering expertise in M&A, MBOs and restructurings as part of a broad transactional practice. It boasts notable experience acting for national and international clients from the financial services, retail and technology sectors, among others. Specialist teams across the South West provide a full range of corporate services throughout the region. It frequently handles large-scale share transactions and significant venture capital work.

Work Highlights

  • Ashfords advised AlphaReal Capital on four acquisitions amounting to 250MW of solar and battery storage capacity, with a combined value of over £150 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Chris Dyson
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Chris Dyson
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Band 2

Chris Dyson is head of Ashfords' technology group. He often acts for investment funds on their mergers and acquisitions in the technology space. He also regularly advises on cross-border investments in the US.

Chris is a good professional and knows what he is doing.

Chris is a rare talent. I will ask for Chris by name for any future work that is in his specialism.

Andrew Betteridge
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Andrew Betteridge
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Band 3

Andrew Betteridge deals with a range of complex M&A transactions. He is known for his experience working with venture capital funds and helping clients with Employee Ownership Trusts.

Andrew Betteridge was a top guy. Really good and very supportive.

Jocelyn L Ormond
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Jocelyn L Ormond
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Band 3

Jocelyn Ormond specialises in transactions in the healthcare and life sciences industries. Among his areas of expertise is advising overseas private equity investors on investments and buyouts.

Jocelyn Ormond led the team and was an excellent lead partner, with a calm and problem-solving approach.

Jocelyn is very approachable, pragmatic and has commercial awareness.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ashfords LLP

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South West

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

Chris Dyson
2
Chris Dyson
2
Band 2
Andrew Betteridge
3
Andrew Betteridge
3
Band 3
Jocelyn L Ormond
3
Jocelyn L Ormond
3
Band 3

Members

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Rory Suggett

Head of Department