David Pomeroy > Ashfords LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Situated within the restructuring and insolvency department, Ashfords LLP‘s debt recovery practice frequently collaborates on matters with the firm’s commercial litigation group. Recovering debts from foreign debtors, handling the enforcement of personal guarantees, and assisting invoice and statutory debts form part of the team’s advisory portfolio. Holly Ransley helms the practice and has extensive experience handling insolvency claims at both a domestic and cross-border level. David Pomeroy is noted for his knowledge of contentious insolvency matters. Former practice head Katie Farmer moved to Trowers & Hamlins LLP in July 2022.

The ‘quality commercial service’ at Ashfords LLP is noted for its capabilities in transactional and restructuring matters, cross-border work, and litigation. Bristol-based practice head David Pomeroy handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious work, including pre-pack administrations. The Exeter-based Anna Thompson, who specialises in finance and restructuring, joined the team from Michelmores LLP in January 2023, while contentious insolvency expert Nicola Brastock and Melissa George joined from Thrings LLP in November 2022 and May 2023, respectively. Meanwhile, Katie Farmer and Alan Bennett left in July and December 2022, respectively.

Now headed from Bristol by David Pomeroy, following Alan Bennett‘s departure in December 2022 to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, Ashfords LLP maintains a solid practice and in spite of its modest size ‘manages to punch way above its weight in insolvency litigation’. Crispin Jones , who was promoted to partner in September 2022, has developed strong ties with the London IP market and has ‘a particular specialism in insolvent law firms and insolvency fraud cases’.