Ben Tarrant > Ashfords LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Representing a diverse blend of NHS trusts, GP practices, charities, private providers, and individuals, Ashfords LLP‘s healthcare and life sciences practice is prominent for advising on investments and M&A, handling court of protections proceedings, and providing property and employment advice across the South West. The team has also been active in a number of mandates surrounding digital health investments, an area bolstered by the firm’s venture capital practice. Transaction and private equity expert Jocelyn Ormond and health and charity real estate specialist Ben Tarrant lead the department from Bristol. Dividing her time between Exeter and Taunton, Katie Webber is particularly noteworthy for her experience in court of protection proceedings, with Exeter’s Kirsty Cooke being a key port of call for employment and immigration mandates. In the digital health space, Bristol-based senior associate Brett Lambe is of note.

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.