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Memery Crystal Offices
165 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2DY
England
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James Ashwin
Work Department
Construction
Position
James Ashwin is a Legal Director in the Construction team at Memery Crystal.
James hails from New Zealand and made the move over to the UK several years ago after practicing at one of New Zealand’s premier law firms.
James joined Memery Crystal in 2019 as an associate in the Construction team and brings experience in JCT, NEC3, FIDIC and IChemE forms of contracts along with professional appointments and third-party rights/collateral warranties.
James’ day-to-day role focuses on the negotiation and preparation of both bespoke and standard-form construction contracts, development agreements, professional appointments and warranties.
Career
2023 – Present: Legal Director, Memery Crystal
2021 – 2023: Senior Associate, Memery Crystal
2019 – 2021: Associate, Memery Crystal
2016 – 2019: Solicitor, Howard Kennedy
2016: Support Lawyer, Linklaters
2013 – 2016: Solicitor, Russell McVeagh – New Zealand
Education
James is a graduate of Otago University (New Zealand) where he obtained a law degree along with a commerce degree (majoring in economics and marketing).
Leisure
James spends most his time exploring Europe or attending music festivals.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
Memery Crystal, primarily a purchaser-led practice, holds expertise in traditional, design and build, and EPC procurement models, utilising an array of contract forms such as JCT, NEC3, FIDIC, and IChemE. Team leader Joanne Kelly advises clients on procurement routes to maximise value and ensure construction documents are to investment standards. Legal director James Ashwin represents developers, funders, and high-net-worth individuals in a broad spectrum of areas including development finance and acquisition due diligence.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance