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Corporate and Commercial

Ashfords' Corporate Team is dedicated to providing 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 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 spectrum of clients ranging from start ups to multinationals.

Work handled includes:

  • banking and finance;
  • commercial contracts;
  • company formations and corporate secretarial services;
  • corporate governance;
  • corporate restructures;
  • corporate tax;
  • employee share schemes;
  • joint ventures;
  • private equity;
  • public companies and fund raising; and
  • sales and acquisitions.
Recent work undertaken includes:
  • advising major company in the utility sector on dealing with its supply and maintenance contracts of electricity meters to Onstream and Transco;
  • advice to a company incorporated as a statutory undertaking on various governance issues relating to the company's share structure;
  • acting for Parkeon SAS on the £7.35M transfer of business of Systech Solutions Limited to Parkeon Transit Limited;
  • frequently instructed to set up EMI schemes and to comment on them as part of due diligence on company acquisitions;
  • advising a joint venture mobile and wireless company on its admission to AIM;
  • 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; and
  • 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.
"Ashfords have advised YFM Venture Finance on numerous investments and are a key part of our deal team."
Peter Davies, YFM Group

Key Contacts

Simon Rous

Simon Rous
Chairman and Head of Corporate and Commercial


T: +44 (0)1392 333920
F: +44 (0)1392 336920
s.rous@ashfords.co.uk
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  • Commercial Contracts
  • Company Formations and Corporate Secretarial Services
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Restructures
  • Employee Share Schemes
  • Joint Ventures
  • Private Equity
  • Public Companies and Fund Raising
  • Sales and Acquisitions

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