Mr James Heath > Ashfords LLP > Plymouth, England > Lawyer Profile

Energy and waste, public sector real estate, and residential-led developments make up the portfolio of local and national work that has kept the team at Ashfords LLP busy in recent times. Kate Topp heads the practice from the firm’s Bristol office. In Exeter, Robin De Wreede advises on real estate matters, including large-scale regeneration and development projects. His Exeter colleagues Tim Heal and Simon Bailey focus on residential development matters and real estate investment, respectively. James Heath, who heads up the Plymouth-based team, is a key name to note for secured lending matters. Emma Warren, who often leads on the firm’s energy work, is also recommended.

The varied banking work undertaken by Ashfords LLP includes acquisition finance, project finance and corporate financing; the team’s varied client base ranges from major banks and independent lenders to corporate clients from sectors such as manufacturing, property investment and leisure. Rebecca Dury, whose transactional expertise extends to syndicated and bilateral financings, runs the practice from Exeter. Her colleague Clare Brewer‘s practice encompasses energy and infrastructure finance. In Bristol, ‘positive and proactive’ Ed Hobbs works across a wide range of lending and security work with a particular focus on venture debt. Real estate specialist James Heath extends the unit’s property financing expertise.