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Sophie Ashford

Call 2021

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).
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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

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