Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
East Anglia
5 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Ashton Carter
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Fisher Jones Greenwood (Part of Lawfront)
UK
Practice Areas
Ashton is Head of the Corporate and Commercial Department and Partner at Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP. Ashton is particularly interested in corporate, commercial, company and partnership work, including specialising in corporate transactions involving both share and assets sales/purchases, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, management buy-outs, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, corporate reorganisations and restructures. Ashton also has a passion for working with charities and undertakes a considerable amount of charity work as well as providing independent legal advice in relation to business finance arrangements, mortgages and guarantees.
Career
Ashton trained with Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP and qualified as a Solicitor in March 2013, being promoted to Partner in April 2015. He was appointed Head of the Corporate and Commercial department in April 2024.
Professional Memberships
Ashton has previously been a part of the ‘Consulting Room’ legal clinic in association with COLBEA Business Centre, aimed at providing new business start-ups and small/medium enterprises with free, initial legal advice. Ashton at the time combined this with his position as a trustee of a local charitable incorporation organisation to develop his passion and focus for ensuring the community in Colchester continues to prosper and continues its progressive growth.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses - East Anglia
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Ashton Carter is head of the corporate and commercial department at Fisher Jones Greenwood and regularly advises clients on corporate acquisitions and restructurings, as well as handling commercial contract negotiations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Ashton is always very helpful, prompt and knowledgeable.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionAshton has taken time to understand exactly what I need and makes everything as straightforward as possible while still being thorough and detail-oriented.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionAshton was first-class: calm and responsive throughout.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
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