Ashtons Legal is ‘responsive and proactive in progressing transactions’. The Cambridge office is home to ’incredibly responsive’ firm-wide practice head Magnus McManus, who has decades of experience acting for educational charities and is a key adviser to the numerous Cambridge colleges. The ‘energetic, enthusiastic, intelligent and very efficient’ Sheila Small leads the firm’s development practice, drawing on her in-house experience. Rhian Brook is a highly regarded landlord and tenant specialist.
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‘Responsive and proactive in progressing transactions.’
‘Magnus McManus is incredibly responsive. His advice is always clear and helpful.’
‘I like the attention to detail and down-to-earth approach.’
‘I find Sheila Small particularly helpful and thorough without over complicating matters.’
‘Ashtons provides an efficient, cost-effective and timely service embracing all our needs in terms of promotion agreements, options and 106 agreements.’
‘Sheila Small is energetic, enthusiastic, intelligent and very efficient, everything we need from a lawyer.'
Key clients
- Surplus Property Solutions Limited
- NIAB
- Abel Homes Limited
- Savills (UK) Limited
- Clare College
- MH Star UK Ltd
- LS Plant Breeding Limited
- M Scott Properties Limited
- Ridley Godfrey (Holdings) Limited
- Natwest Bank
- Whitings LLP
- HSBC
Work highlights
Advising M Scott Properties Limited on the land assembly, promotion and sale of a development of 179 dwellings by a consortium of landowners to the developer.
Continuing to represent Savills (UK) Ltd in Savills (UK) in connection with its leasehold occupied portfolio, with matters ranging from lease renewals, licences to alter and deeds of variation to new leases with associated property litigation input.
Advised East Coast College regarding a Clawback Agreement and legal charge required by the DfE as a condition of the DfE investment and the associated Deed of Priority with Lloyds Bank PLC - in respect of the Lloyds Bank prior charge.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Magnus McManus
Other key lawyers
Rhian Brook; Sheila Small; Clare Best