Sian Gibbon > Ashfords LLP > Exeter, England > Lawyer Profile

Praised by clients for its ‘good mix of private client and public sector experience‘, Ashfords LLP‘s broad capabilities are brought to bear on commercial landlord and tenant disputes, development and investment work, and constructive trusts claims, among other matters. Practice head James Hemsley advises various clients – including banks and multinationals – on a range of contentious property and property insolvency matters.  Sian Gibbon‘s practice includes equitable proprietary remedies, while Victoria Bonnet leads on many of the team’s professional negligence claims. ‘Experienced litigator’ Robert Nicholson and the ‘cerebral’ Warren Reid are additional names to note.

Ashfords LLP acts for a strong roster of major registered providers (RPs) and local authority clients on issues such as site acquisitions, housing association structuring, and a wide range of contentious work – including ASB claims. Paul Butterworth, who heads the property and development side of the practice, frequently leads on stock transfer projects. His colleague Isabelle Clement is a highly experienced adviser to major RPs on the acquisition of land for development. Lucy Woods is a public sector specialist, particularly in relation to public procurement work, while Sian Gibbon – who heads the property litigation team – has recently focused on litigation related to B5 safety regulations.