Our team is recognised for its expertise, depth of resources and practical commercial approach. Our work embraces a diverse range of disputes including breach of contract claims; shareholder, director and partnership disputes; intellectual property disputes; professional negligence; warranty claims; defamation; banking litigation, and claims with an international element.

We also have specialist teams dealing with Sports disputes and Marine disputes.

We are actively involved in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and have vast experience of mediation and arbitration.

Our clients include international, national and local companies as well as public sector bodies.

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT THE TEAM

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2007 Edition
Clients appreciate the firm’s “excellent international connections,” and relish the ten-lawyer team’s evident “clout and experience.”
Observers note members’ dedication to “getting the job done” and are impressed by the personal treatment on offer: “Responsive and eager to please, they make clients feel like part of the team .”

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2006 Edition
The Team "delivers specialist quality advice in different areas such as sport and intellectual property."
Leader of the department, the "approachable" Ian Daniells has "the right genetic makeup for a mediator," sources said.
Former National Hunt jockey Rory Mac Neice has the mentality of a sportsman in the sense that he "does not like losing," commentators said.

Legal 500, 2006 Edition
“Whereas most firms just dabble in litigation Ashfords does it properly”

Legal 500, 2005 Edition
Ian Daniells brings broad experience and a 'business-like approach' to partnership and shareholder disputes, and fiduciary duty claims.
Partner David Beadel is a particularly strong choice for media-related disputes, including defamation claims.

Chambers 2004 Edition
"understand our needs as a business and take a very professional approach."
Ian Daniells, head of the commercial litigation team, approaches legal disputes with "a positive style, and will tell you in language that's easy to understand whether or not you have a good argument."