UK law firm Ashfords has increased its top tier rankings by 25% in this year's Legal 500, with teams across the firm’s commercial, real estate and private wealth divisions recognised.
The firm’s new tier 1 rankings were for Construction (South West), Project, Energy and Natural Resources and Family. The firm’s Banking and Finance, Corporate and Commercial (Bristol) and Local Government (London) were also newly tier 2 ranked this year.
Ashfords’ individual experts were recognised, with Public Sector Head Lucy Woods, Marine Sector Head Lara Moore and Restructuring and Insolvency Partner Melissa George joining the list of 23 ‘Leading Partners’ at the firm.
The firm also continued to grow its list of ‘Next Generation Partners’ with Energy and Planning Partner Stephen Humphries, Banking and Finance Partner Ed Hobbs, Family Partner Samantha Newton and Real Estate Partner Simon Bailey newly recognised in this year’s directory.
Louise Workman, CEO at Ashfords, said: "It's fantastic to see so many of our lawyers and teams recognised in this year's rankings. The results reflect the strength of expertise at the firm and our focus on delivering the right results for our clients".
The firm has 36 practice areas ranked in the top three tiers. Over 40 Ashfords partners were individually recognised in this year’s directory.
