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Ashtons Legal

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Ashtons Legal is known for 'exceptional service and excellent advice'. Its Norwich office is home to experienced partner James Tarling who assists a broad range of local businesses with corporate transactions, and advises innovative high-growth technology companies on funding rounds and acquisitions. Senior associate David Sloman, who is 'able to create pragmatic solutions', has in-depth knowledge of technology and information law, and handles technology sector transactions and investments for high-growth companies. He assisted the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment with  the development of its new member platform.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘David Sloman has taken the startup and scaleup sector under his remit and has provided us with ongoing support, knowledge, advice and direction. It’s a consultative approach with founders, including myself, who have little experience and some naivety in the space. It never feels transactional, which when you are worried, unsure or seeking advice, is reassuring.’

  • ‘Their deep understanding of our sector and our business. A strong and supportive relationship that enables them to provide an exceptional service and excellent advice. Fundamentally, the strength of their knowledge that we know we can always rely on.’

  • ‘David Sloman has excellent knowledge and is able to create pragmatic solutions to support our specialist needs.'

  • 'Mark Watson has the ability to guide us in relation to consumer law and its relationship to our changing business needs.’

Key clients

  • Ubisend
  • Medical Management Systems
  • Cosworth Group
  • Thyngs
  • Sentronics
  • Brightchecker
  • PiXL Club
  • xDNA Interactive
  • Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
  • Haas Automation

Work highlights

Continuing to be the sole commercial legal advisor to Cosworth, assisting with projects relating to drivetrain technology and engine design, manufacture and supply contracts with major supercar manufacturers.
Advising technology education and training provider TechEducators on its licences for remote and in-person modules, brand protection, employee equity schemes, and investment.
Advising the owners of the Water Babies franchise network on the development and deployment of their new class and member management platform that will be used by all local franchisees. This involves assisting them with project planning, discovery, AGILE development, go-live, migration of data to the new platform, escrow, and ongoing support and hosting.

Lawyers

Practice head

James Tarling

Other key lawyers

David Sloman; Mark Watson