Clear, considered legal advice in London, Oxford and Edinburgh 020 7946 0180

Clarity in complexity.

Ashford Vale advises private clients, businesses and institutions on decisions that deserve careful thought, sound judgement and a clear way forward.

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Advice for what comes next.
  • IndependentOwned and run by its partners
  • Three officesLondon, Oxford and Edinburgh
  • Partner-ledSenior lawyers on every matter
  • RegulatedSolicitors Regulation Authority

Sound advice for important decisions.

We help clients understand their position, assess their options and move forward with confidence.

Private wealth and family

Practical advice on wealth, succession and family arrangements, handled with discretion and care.

  • Wills, trusts and estate planning
  • Succession and inheritance disputes
  • Divorce and financial remedies
  • Family business and wealth structuring
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Property and the built world

Commercial guidance for acquisitions, development, investment and the places clients are responsible for.

  • Acquisitions and disposals
  • Development and construction
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Heritage and listed buildings
Discuss a property matter

Business and disputes

Clear strategic advice for businesses facing change, disagreement or a decision with lasting consequences.

  • Commercial contracts and governance
  • Shareholder and partnership disputes
  • Litigation and arbitration
  • Employment and senior executive matters
Discuss a business matter

What clients say.

Clients come to us for clear judgement, close attention and advice they can act on.

Ashford Vale took a complicated family and property position and turned it into a plan we could act on. Every conversation was direct, and we always knew who was responsible.

Private clientEstate and succession planning, London

Clear about the risks from the first meeting and realistic about the costs. That made a difficult dispute far easier to manage.

Founder, technology companyShareholder dispute

They understood the building, the planning history and the commercial pressure. Completion arrived on the date we were promised.

Director, property investment companyAcquisition and development

Discreet, prompt and always prepared. We never had to explain the same point twice.

Trustee, family officeTrusts and succession, Oxford

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Advice from senior lawyers.

Every matter is led by a partner, so you always know who is responsible for your advice.

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Oliver Smith

Senior partner

Oliver leads the firm’s private client and property work. He advises families, founders and institutions on matters where legal judgement, discretion and a practical view of the future matter.

Focus
Private clients and property
Based
London and Oxford
Contact Oliver

Our partners

  • Portrait of Priya Hart
    Priya HartBusiness and disputes
    Email
  • Portrait of Marcus Bell
    Marcus BellProperty and the built world
    Email
  • Portrait of Eleanor Shaw
    Eleanor ShawPrivate wealth and family
    Email

Understand the issue fully. Give advice that can be acted on.

Oliver Smith, senior partner

Find the right way forward.

Tell us briefly what you are dealing with. We will review your enquiry and come back to you with a sensible next step.

London
1 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4BL
Other offices
Oxford and Edinburgh
By appointment
Availability
Monday to Friday
08:30 to 18:00, UK time

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