*Photo owned by Ashtons Legal – Top row is Mark Watson and David Sloman, Bottom row shows Paul Whittingham and Catherine Turner. Members of Ashtons Legal’s Corporate and Commercial team have recently advised and assisted three clients on the sale of their businesses. Senior Associate Mark Watson led a team who worked with marine engineering specialist AR Peachment Limited in the sale of the company to a member of the Alliance Marine Group, a French recreational boating and marine equipment distributor. Associate David Sloman and others advised ubisend, the Norwich-based conversational AI company, on their sale to Soprano Design, an international communications platform supplier. Partner Paul Whittingham and solicitor Catherine Turner assisted Subgero Ltd in the sale of Ordtek Ltd, an ordnance risk management and geoscience provider, to wind energy service provider Venterra Group. Interim Head of Ashtons’ Business Client Group, Ed O’Rourke says: “After an uncertain couple of years we are seeing a sharp upturn in businesses now wishing to sell and companies wishing to acquire and grow. Ashtons’ Corporate and Commercial team have a wealth of experience assisting businesses of all sizes and through long-term relationships have been able to provide the best advice to AR Peachment, ubisend and Subgero”.
