Paul Ashwell > The Chambers of Richard Booth KC > Brighton, England > Barrister Profile

1 Crown Office Row is routinely involved in major commercial contracts, civil fraud, banking and shareholder disputes in the commercial courts. Paul Ashwell specialises in business, property and contractual disputes and is known for his ‘strong advocacy skills’. Stuart Wright has a solid track record in handling partnership disputes, while Matthew Withers is another key contact.

1 Crown Office Row Brighton is ‘a good and experienced set of chambers with a wide depth of experience’ in the full range of property disputes, including complex issues relating to easements, breach of covenants and enfranchisement, along with landlord and tenant disputes. Practice head Simon Sinnatt appeared before the Court of Appeal in Savage v Savage, an ongoing dispute related to the right of pre-emption in ToLATA proceedings between beneficiaries. Paul Ashwell is known for his expertise in handling property issues for both private and public sector clients. Michael Walker is praised for his ‘good advocacy skills’, while Kate Richmond is an ‘exceptionally good and all-round’ advocate adept at handling commercial and residential property matters. Other key members of the team include Stuart Wright, who is ‘always thorough and concise in his written advice’, and Rachel Baker, who successfully acted for an elderly and disabled claimant seeking removal of a defendant who had occupied a caravan on her farm.