Ashfords LLP regularly acts for high net worth clients in high-value divorce and finance cases as well as on asset protection matters. The team is frequently instructed by domestic and international business owners to advise on the valuation and division of tech company assets, and it also regularly handles financial remedy matters involving multinational trust and property assets. Practice head Zoe Porter is well-versed in alternative dispute resolution and regularly advises unmarried couples on a wide range of children and financial issues, while Jayne Turner routinely drafts pre- and postnuptial agreements and handles family finance matters involving agricultural assets and military pensions. Samantha Newton handles wealth protection matters and also specialises in child relocation issues.
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‘Samantha Newton - very good judgment. Good manner with clients. Efficient and pragmatic advice. ’
‘Ashfords is an excellent family law practice with a great breadth of expertise, making them an automatic choice for finance work.’
‘Ashfords are collaborative, polite and helpful. They have the facilities to create brilliant bundles and to handle media evidence.’
‘Isobel Massey goes the extra mile for her clients and is extremely well prepared. She is very helpful for counsel and writes detailed and clear instructions, whilst also keeping counsel in the loop re bundles.’
‘Zoe Porter is very experienced and full of common sense. People like and trust her.’
‘Samantha Newton and Megan Prideaux are a formidable team who bring sound advice and empathy to their clients. ’
‘Zoe Porter leads a team of real experts who take a practical and pragmatic approach. They are straightforward to deal with and seek solutions.’
‘Samantha Newton is an experienced partner who is making her mark in Bristol. I have direct experience of her in relation to asset protection work and she knows her stuff. ’
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Samantha Newton
Practice head
Zoe Porter
Other key lawyers
Samantha Newton; Jayne Turner; Megan Prideaux; Sue Ellingham; Isobel Massey; Jane Trenaman