Commercial
Sophie welcomes instructions across the broad spectrum of commercial disputes.
Examples of her own recent work include:
- Acting as junior counsel for the Claimants in Munícipio de Mariana and others v BHP Group in their class action for damages caused by the collapse of the Fundão Dam in Brazil.
- Acting for the claimant in a dispute relating to the provision of IT services.
- Drafting a defence for the freeholder in a case involving unpaid invoices and defective building works. The matter engaged questions of privity of contract and agency.
Before joining Chambers, Sophie built up significant experience working on high value claims as a trainee solicitor at a US commercial law firm. For example, she worked on
- a deceit claim brought before the Commercial Court arising out of a private equity investment;
- an urgent application for a worldwide freezing injunction; and
- jurisdiction and enforcement advice for a large social media company.
She also spent time on secondment to the in-house legal team at Nestle UK providing advice in a broad range of commercial matters including leading negotiations to recover costs caused by a supplier’s breach of the contract.
Selected Cases
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- Sophie Ashford appointed to the Sports Resolutions’ Pro Bono Service
- Crown Office Chambers welcomes three new tenants
Qualifications
- BA in History – First Class, Jesus College, University of Cambridge
- GDL (Distinction), LPC (Distinction) and Bar Transfer Test, BPP University
Memberships
- LCLCBA
- COMBAR
- Young Fraud Lawyers Association
- Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Service
