Victoria Ashford

Senior Associate - Corporate & Commercial Law
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Profile

Corporate lawyer with 10+ years advising on M&A, joint ventures and commercial contracts. Combines careful drafting and negotiation with practical commercial judgment, and has appeared before commercial courts and arbitral tribunals.

Experience

Mar 2020
- Present

Senior Associate, Corporate & M&A

Hale & Whitmore LLP · City, Country
  • Led legal workstreams on 25+ M&A deals with a combined value above $1.8B.
  • Drafted and negotiated SPAs, SHAs and JV agreements for listed and private clients.
  • Supervises 4 associates and runs the firm's contract-drafting training.
Aug 2016
- Feb 2020

Associate, Commercial Litigation

Carter Legal Chambers · City, Country
  • Appeared in 40+ hearings before the High Court and commercial tribunals.
  • Second-chaired a $90M ICC arbitration that ended in a favourable award.
Jul 2014
- Jul 2016

Judicial Law Clerk

High Court of Sample State · City, Country
  • Researched and drafted bench memoranda on 150+ civil and commercial matters.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Mergers & acquisitions, Joint ventures, Commercial contracts, Corporate governance

Disputes

Commercial litigation, Arbitration, Mediation

Legal Skills

Drafting, Due diligence, Negotiation, Legal research

Representative Matter

M&A

Cross-border acquisition ($640M)

Lead associate on the SPA, due diligence and regulatory approvals in 3 jurisdictions.

Education & Credentials

LL.M., Corporate Law · LL.B. (Hons)Sample National Law University, 2009 - 2014
Admitted to the Bar, State Bar Council2014
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)2021