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Sophie Ashford

Call 2021

Sophie is developing a broad practice across the span of Chambers’ core areas, with an emphasis on commercial disputes, insurance, property damage, professional negligence and inquests and inquiries.

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. She also trained as a commercial solicitor 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


Member of the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Service


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