Ashton Carter
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
Band 1
About
Provided by Ashton Carter
Practice Areas
Ashton is Head of the Corporate and Commercial Department and Partner at Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP. Ashton is particularly interested in corporate, commercial, company and partnership work, including specialising in corporate transactions involving both share and assets sales/purchases, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, management buy-outs, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, corporate reorganisations and restructures. Ashton also has a passion for working with charities and undertakes a considerable amount of charity work as well as providing independent legal advice in relation to business finance arrangements, mortgages and guarantees.
Career
Ashton trained with Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP and qualified as a Solicitor in March 2013, being promoted to Partner in April 2015. He was appointed Head of the Corporate and Commercial department in April 2024.
Professional Memberships
Ashton has previously been a part of the ‘Consulting Room’ legal clinic in association with COLBEA Business Centre, aimed at providing new business start-ups and small/medium enterprises with free, initial legal advice. Ashton at the time combined this with his position as a trustee of a local charitable incorporation organisation to develop his passion and focus for ensuring the community in Colchester continues to prosper and continues its progressive growth.
Chambers Review
UK
Ashton Carter regularly advises clients on corporate acquisitions and restructurings, as well as handling commercial contract negotiations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ashton has always treated us with such care and always takes the time to explain any legal guidance to us which is key."
"Ashton is very helpful and knowledgeable."
"Ashton is excellent in all areas and communicates in language that is understandable in very complex issues, especially to those who are not in the legal world."
"A massive highlight is that Ashton has taken the time to understand our business and also how the company operates which is such a positive approach."
"Ashton has always treated us with such care and always takes the time to explain any legal guidance to us which is key."
"Ashton is very helpful and knowledgeable."
"Ashton is excellent in all areas and communicates in language that is understandable in very complex issues, especially to those who are not in the legal world."
"A massive highlight is that Ashton has taken the time to understand our business and also how the company operates which is such a positive approach."
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