Ashley acts for a number of international offshore banks in relation to their lending and security requirements in respect of both residential and commercial property matters, as well as acting for private individuals.
Ashley has acted for a number of high profile clients, both individuals and well-known companies, in the fields of sport, entertainment and the media. He has also acted for and maintains close connections with Trust companies in a number of offshore jurisdictions, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Ashley has built up strong connections with high net worth individuals and families, particularly in the Middle East, Far East and UK and works with them personally to achieve their goals.
Ashley has been mentioned in an article in a national newspaper as having exchanged contracts on a prime central London residential property within twelve hours of receiving instructions. He was invited to give a keynote presentation to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on Ransom Strips.
Ashley joined Lattey & Dawe solicitors in 1985 as a trainee and qualified in 1987. He became a partner of Lattey & Dawe in 1997 and continues as a partner with Laytons LLP following its merger with Lattey & Dawe on 1 April 2019.
Testimonials
Word has really spread amongst my friends with how brilliant you are! My friends are looking to put an offer on a flat tomorrow and I was hoping you might be able to do the brilliant job for us you did for them too.
Hayley, at Innocent Drinks
“Thank you very much for the good news and especially for the exceptional legal service you provided. Your ability to negotiate my contract efficiently has been invaluable, I am immensely grateful for your commitment and the outcome you secured.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your dedication and hard work. May I wish you in the future a great success in your professional work and private life as well.”
Dr Edit Weidlich
“Ashley’s attentiveness, availability and willingness to go the extra mile for us was transformative to our buying experience. His guidance at crucial points during the process was key and the quality of work he consistently produced was an incredibly high standard. We couldn’t recommend Ashley highly enough to any prospective house buyer.”
Ben Hornby
"I have been using Ashley for conveyancing for about 25 years, as have many members of my family. He is a real pro, quietly getting on with the paperwork without the histrionics and teeth-sucking you get from some lawyers. Even the complex sales (with covenants and missing documentation) he has handled smoothly. I hope he doesn't get too busy to do my next sale after you've read this!"
Dominic McGonigal, Chair at C8 Associates
“Ashley has advised me on the sale and purchase of three properties over the years and I wouldn’t even consider using anyone else. Ashley has been absolutely fantastic. He is always extremely quick to respond and goes above and beyond to get a transaction across the line for you. Ashley’s positive can-do approach is a huge benefit when dealing with what can often be a stressful process. I wouldn’t hesitate to highly recommend him, having already done so to all of my family, friends and neighbours. On my most recent house sale my estate agent commented that he wished that all conveyancing solicitors were like Ashley and he intends to recommend him to all future clients, to which I responded that they would be lucky to have him!”
Treasa Duffy, Senior Associate at Mayer Brown International LLP
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7842 8000
DDI: +44 (0)20 7842 5437
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