One of the largest Commercial Litigation teams in the South West region, Ashfords' Commercial Litigation department is comprised of a wide range of specialist litigators across a number of sectors including technology, retail, banking and sport. We act for local, national and international clients including a number of well-known PLCs and high-net-worth individuals. Our approach is built around achieving clients' aims in the most cost effective and efficient manner, centred on an in-depth understanding of their business and strategic aims. We look to partner with our clients in resolving disputes, using our extensive experience in ADR and the court process. Specialisms include: - Business support-including shareholder & director disputes, warranty claims and product recall;
- Data breach and privacy;
- Commercial contract disputes;
- Banking and finance;
- Freezing injunctions;
- Professional negligence;
- Franchising disputes;
- Restrictive covenant disputes;
- Risk & regulatory advice;
- Defamation & reputation management.
Work highlights: - Acting for the First and Second Defendants in successfully defending claims of undue influence and breach of fiduciary duties arising out of a demerger of a family business.
- Acting for the Claimant in a professional negligence claim against its accountants, in which the Claimant succeeded on the entirety of its claim at trial.
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