The commercial disputes team at Ashfords LLP represents a range of corporate clients in both UK proceedings and cross-border matters. The team handles work in a variety of key practice areas, including contractual disputes, fraud and asset tracing claims, professional negligence claims, and debt recovery matters. The London team is led by James Crighton, who brings particular expertise in fraud claims, notably for defendants. Key support is provided by Ceris Fuller.
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‘Dedicated, hard-working, excellent at strategy.’
‘James Crighton is an excellent solicitor who will go above and beyond for all of his clients.’
‘An excellent firm with a brilliant grip on the market, with first-rate lawyers.’
‘James Crighton exhibits the perfect balance of knowledge and calmness. It has always felt that he has our best interests at heart, and we are comforted knowing that he would be a formidable opponent when litigating on our behalf.’
'Great flexibility and approach.'
'Super pragmatic and balanced view from a commercial perspective.'
Key clients
- EasyJet Airline Company Limited
- Precision Air Services PLC
- Stella Communications Limited
- Day Pitney LLP
- GoGlobal GEO Ltd
- CogX Festival Limited
- Energy Portfolio Limited
- Kering Beauté (House of Creed)
- iiB Group Holdings W.L.L.
- Tuscany S.R.L.
- Betterstyle International sp. z.o.o.
- Saatchi Yates Gallery
Work highlights
Acted for EasyJet as a respondent to an application for disclosure in criminal proceedings alongside other airlines/travel carriers, including British Airways, Emirates, and Eurostar.
Advised Kering Beauté (House of Creed) in proceedings in India for injunctive relief, damages for breach of a distribution agreement, and unlawful use of intellectual property.
Acted for an international bank, IIB Group Holdings W.L.L., as an intervening party in a high-value matrimonial dispute including multiple appeals in the Court of Appeal.
Practice head
James Crighton
Other key lawyers
Andrew Perkins; Rory Mac Neice; Ceris Fuller