Kate Topp > Ashfords LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Ashfords LLP acts for residential developers and housebuilders, local authorities, registered providers, land promoters and landowners in major residential developments, with additional expertise in acquisitions involving healthcare and care home providers, pharmacies, and clinical research organisations. Practice leader Kate Topp advises residential developers and landowners on matters concerning the purchase and sale of land for development, while Andrew Worley handles franchise mandates in the food and drink sector. Ben Tarrant advises on commercial freehold and leasehold property transactions. Other key contacts in the team include Ian Ramsay Tompkins and Isabelle Clement. Paul Butterworth departed in July 2024.

Ashfords LLP‘s large team advises on sales and purchases, leases, and easements, acting for numerous leading housebuilders, public sector clients, and a variety of corporates. In addition to residential and social housing developments, the practice has a wide breadth of experience ranging from real estate investments and secured lending matters through to energy and waste issues. Bristol’s Kate Topp leads the team, with Exeter’s Tim Heal, who is head of the real estate services division, being a key name on land and property acquisitions, joint ventures, and development matters. Also in Exeter is public sector lead Robin de Wreede, praised for his ‘sensible, thorough and practical approach’. Plymouth team head James Heath is ‘practical, commercial and very approachable’, and Emma Warren is noted for renewable energy projects, while Simon Bailey handles transactional work. Paul Butterworth departed in July 2024.