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Commercial Dispute Resolution - Western (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Richard Ascroft's practice encompasses breaches of agreement, restrictive covenants and insolvency law. He is particularly adept at handling claims that involve breaches of warranty, interference with goods and professional negligence.
Strengths
Richard is hard-working, very good in court and has great technical knowledge of law and procedure.
Company - Western (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Richard Ascroft is well respected for his deep experience in company law disputes, with particular expertise in shareholder disputes. Ascroft's practice covers unfair prejudice petitions, challenges to the validity of distributions to members, and internal mismanagement cases. He is also adept at handling claims involving directors' duties.
Strengths
Richard's expertise is evident from his advice and his strategic approach.
Richard Ascroft is technically excellent and always willing to work hard. He's very easy to work with.
Restructuring/Insolvency - Western (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Richard Ascroft maintains a substantial practice covering all areas of corporate and personal insolvency law. He is an expert in directors' duties and is regularly instructed in transaction avoidance claims and directors' misfeasance proceedings. He has additional experience advising on technical issues surrounding bankruptcy.
Strengths
He can make sense of very complex cases, is really user-friendly and his written work is very good. He is also able to react to questions and is good on his feet.
Richard is the go-to for directors' misfeasance cases. His written work is immaculate, genuinely brilliant, and his drafting is completely immaculate.