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Ashurst

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

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Ashurst

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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Ashurst advises clients from across a broad range of industries on complex commercial disputes. The team has notable strength in handling post-M&A and shareholder litigation. It also has experience in defending group action claims.
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Work Highlights

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  • Ashurst defended Imperial Brands in group action proceedings brought by representatives of over 10,000 tobacco farmers.

Strengths

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  • Ashurst pays attention to detail and goes above and beyond.

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  • Ashurst shows excellent knowledge of, and a desire to get to know more about, clients' businesses.

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  • The firm's key strengths include deep client knowledge, its reliability in delivering timely, top quality user-friendly advice and its perspective on relevant commercial aspects.

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  • Ashurst provides excellent judgment, strong leadership and careful drafting. The team has the excellent ability to handle complex matters and very talented lawyers at all levels.

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  • Ashurst gets up to speed quickly on a complex areas with significant background context. The team gives clear, decisive advice and offers recommendations without equivocation.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Harriet Jones-Fenleigh
    Harriet Jones-Fenleigh

    Harriet Jones-Fenleigh

    Harriet Jones-Fenleigh represents clients on large international disputes. A qualified barrister, she has particular expertise in litigation regarding ownership of large assets, disputes emerging from collapsed institutions, and group action defence.

    • Harriet is very responsive, pragmatic and always has great value to add. She is a well respected and a trusted adviser.

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  • James Levy
    James Levy

    James Levy

    James Levy handles a wide range of commercial disputes. He regularly advises clients in the financial services, technology and cryptocurrency spaces.

    • James is a very personable partner, who understands issues and gives good, sensible advice that is easy to apply. He assists on tactics throughout matters.

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  • Jon Gale
    Jon Gale

    Jon Gale

    Jon Gale heads the firm's dispute resolution department. He is frequently involved in commercial disputes including breaches of contracts and unjust enrichment claims as well as acting for defendants in large class actions.

    • Jon is an excellent litigator that gets under the skin of complex issues and provides client-friendly and pragmatic strategic advice.

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    • Jon Gale is a very effective operator, who quickly gets up to speed, clearly applies relevant law and manages the service well.

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    • Jon Gale is a really excellent lawyer with excellent judgement and leadership.

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  • Tim West
    Tim West

    Tim West

    Tim West rising profile in the commercial litigation spaces sees him represent high-profile clients on breach of supply contracts and shareholder disputes. Tim is also instructed to advise on group action defense strategy.

    • Tim is client focused and he targets practical solutions.

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    • Tim West is a star of the future. He is good with clients and easy to work with.

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  • Sophie Law
    Sophie Law

    Sophie Law

    Sophie Law is a senior associate in Ashurst's dispute resolution team. She has a broad-ranging practice and regularly advises clients in the private equity and asset management space.

    • Sophie Law is very commercial, and lovely to work with on sensitive cases. She is aware of the ramifications of matters.

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