Results
A register of matters, and how they ended.
A selection from recent years, shared with the clients' permission and without their names. Every one of these began with a first meeting.
The record, in figures
£1.4bnin transactions advised since 201501
86%of disputes settled before a hearing02
28years in practice
9languages spoken in the firm
Register
- 2026 Sale of a family-owned food manufacturer to a European trade buyerCorporate & commercial, led by Helena Ashby Completed in eleven weeks £48m
- 2026 Shareholder dispute in a software company, two founders against an investorDisputes & litigation, led by Daniel Thorne Settled at mediation £6.2m
- 2025 Pre-let of a 60,000 sq ft office building for a regional developerReal estate, led by Owen Halloran Lease signed before practical completion 15 years
- 2025 Restructuring of a 400-person logistics business across three sitesEmployment, led by Celeste Moreau No tribunal claims 400 staff
- 2025 Series A investment for a medical devices companyCorporate & commercial, led by Helena Ashby Closed with two new investors £12m
- 2024 Injunction to recover confidential designs taken by a former distributorDisputes & litigation, led by Daniel Thorne Granted within 36 hours Urgent
- 2024 Refinancing of a mixed-use portfolio of nine propertiesReal estate, led by Owen Halloran Completed on timetable £31m
- 2023 Negotiated exit of a chief executive with restrictive covenants upheldEmployment, led by Celeste Moreau Agreed without proceedings Senior exit
In witness whereof, let's talk.
A first meeting is forty-five minutes, costs nothing and ends with a straight answer: whether you need a lawyer, and if you do, what it should cost.
Signed for and on behalf of Ashby & Thorne LLP
Helena Ashby
Helena Ashby, Managing partner
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