Dispute Resolution

Business Support – Liability Claims

Providing robust advice and offering a client focused solution to compensators on all aspects of liability claims and at all stages of the process.

Business Support - Product recall

We offer a comprehensive service to manufacturers, distributors and retailers. We will work with you from initial assessment, to management of the recall process and liaison with regulatory authorities.

Business Support - Shareholder and director disputes and unfair prejudice claims

We have significant experience of acting for shareholders in relation to shareholder disputes and unfair prejudice claims under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006, and have acted for both shareholders who have been unfairly prejudiced against and shareholders facing allegations of unfair prejudice.

Business Support - Warranty Claims and Disputes

We have significant experience of acting for Buyers and Sellers of companies or companies' assets in bringing or defending Warranty and Indemnity claims arising out of share or asset sales.

Breach of Data Claims

If your data rights have been infringed you can bring a claim, either individually or as part of a group action. Ashfords' specialist lawyers can give you advice on the best option for you.

Property Litigation

We advise on all types of property disputes acting for commercial, agricultural and residential landowners and landlords and tenants nationally.

Asset Recovery

We deal with all forms of commercial, consumer and statutory debts. We can handle all aspects of the legal process, from advising about recovery options and serving a letter before action to issuing proceedings and dealing with both uncontested and contested proceedings through to enforcement.

Banking and finance

Including derivatives, swaps and mis-selling.

Commercial Agents Claims

Retaining Commercial Agents can have serious consequences in terms of the rights of the agent. We work with businesses thinking of retaining agents, business that have retained agents and agents themselves to deliver pragmatic solutions to suit your needs.

Defamation, Privacy and Reputation Management

Reputation is everything, and reacting to adverse publicity requires specialist legal advice. We aim to deflect adverse publicity before publication, or soften the impact of publication through positive messaging. Our experience with a range of corporate clients and individuals means we can formulate and deliver response strategies tailored to your requirements.

Dispute Resolution Professional Practice

We are experienced in advising a wide range of industries on issues ranging from management and succession to financing and property and the conversion of professional partnerships to LLP (limited Liability Partnership).

Dawn Raids

Our team can rapidly deploy across the country in response to raids by the Competition and Markets Authority and other regulators. We have acted both as lead firm and in providing regional emergency on-site support in circumstances of multi-site simultaneous raids to other firms acting as lead. We have many years of experience in this area, including in the telecoms transport and waste sectors.

Clinical Negligence

We are here to assist those that have suffered physical or psychological injury due to a medical accident or negligence. We will guide you through the best way to seek answers and, if appropriate, compensation, as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Lender Claims

We understand the challenges faced by lenders, and will work with you to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions. We advise lenders on professional negligence claims, repossession of property, claims arising from property transactions and fraud allegations.

Mediation

We aim to provide you with the most efficient solutions, tailored to your needs. Our ADR accredited team is experienced in bringing disputes of various kinds to settlement before court hearings, saving you time and money. We are able to offer mediation rooms and facilities at all of our offices.

Professional Negligence

We have considerable experience of acting in respect of professional negligence claims both on behalf of claimant and defendants. This includes claims against surveyors, accountants, financial advisers and solicitors

Marine and Shipping Disputes

We have extensive experience in both "wet" casualty work and "dry" work in charter party and related disputes.

Fraud and Business Crime

We can represent you if you are charged with a range of offences under the Fraud Act and other associated legislation, including Money Laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Employment

We are commercially-minded and highly personalised in our approach to employment law advice and HR support.