Sophie has a broad practice across the span of Chambers’ core areas with an emphasis on commercial litigation, insurance law, sports law, property damage and inquests.
Prior to joining Chambers, Sophie was a judicial assistant to Dame Victoria Sharp, President of the King’s Bench Division in the Court of Appeal and qualified as a solicitor having worked at a US commercial law firm in their London and Singapore offices.
Her recent work includes:
- David Wood Baking (UK) Limited v QBE & Ors (Comm): representing the policyholder in a c.£100m insurance coverage dispute arising out of a substantial fire at a commercial premises. The matter proceeded on an expedited basis and settled shortly before trial (led by Daniel Shapiro KC, Michael Harper and Hamish Fraser).
News
- 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
