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Corporate and Commercial

Ashfords' Corporate and Commercial Group provides a service of the very highest quality and value. Our team has a depth of experience across the full spectrum of corporate transactions, including sales and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, restructurings, corporate governance, corporate tax and commercial contracts, and delivers a service that is fully tailored to and integrated with each client's specific needs.

Our lawyers combine strategic understanding and technical excellence to ensure that our clients' activities are soundly and securely based. Armed with this commitment and know-how, we have attracted a wide variety of clients ranging from start ups to multinationals.

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We also provide bespoke corporate secretarial services:
Recent work undertaken includes:
  • Advising Enghouse Systems Limited (traded on Toronto Stock Exchange) on its share purchase of Mettoni Limited (with subsidiaries Arc Solutions, Datapulse and Exxcom);
  • Advising Eden Ventures on its supplemental investment in Blinkbox Entertainment Limited, a video-on-demand service provider;
  • Advising GMO Limited (AIM) in respect of admission to AIM by way of a placing of shares;
  • Acting for Gemalto NV on the UK elements of the acquisition of a smartcard business, IP portfolio and trademarks of Keycorp, including the acquisition of shares in Multos Limited;
  • Advising a joint venture mobile and wireless company on its admission to AIM;
  • Acting for Parkeon SAS on the £7.35M transfer of business of Systech Solutions Limited to Parkeon Transit Limited;
  • Advising Sprue Aegis plc on its agreement with BRK Brands Europe Limited (BRK) for the exclusive distribution of fire, smoke and related safety products and safes under the “BRK”® and “First Alert”® brands in Europe, transfer of BRK’s employees and inventory and lease of BRK’s fixed assets and premises;
  • Advising a major company in the utility sector on dealing with its supply and maintenance contracts of electricity meters to Onstream and Transco; and
  • Advice to a company incorporated as a statutory undertaking on various governance issues relating to the company's share structure.

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Simon Rous

Simon Rous
Chairman and Head of Corporate


s.rous@ashfords.co.uk

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