Profile
Ashley Sutherland joined Hegarty Solicitors in 2008 after studying at De Montfort University in Leicester. She qualified as a solicitor with the firm in 2010 and was promoted to partner in May 2020.
Ashley specialises in corporate and commercial law and is the firm’s contract specialist producing, negotiating and reviewing complex commercial contracts.
Ashley works with clients in a wide variety of sectors advising them on the best business structure for their needs as well as assisting them with reorganisations and restructures, investments, mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
Ashley is the firm’s Training Principal responsible for the firm’s current and future trainee solicitors. She also acts as a Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the firm.
Outside of Hegarty, Ashley is a committee member of the Peterborough & District Law Society and sits on the boards of Peterborough Environment City Trust and Green Energy Switch.
In 2014 Ashley won the Peterborough & District Law Society’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award; this reflects her hard work, dedication to clients and ongoing community involvement.
Outside of work, Ashley practises and teaches in the martial art of Tang Soo Do. She has competed in many tournaments over the years both nationally and internationally and has won several awards for her dedication to the arts. Ashley is Director for Female Athletes for World Congress of Martial Arts (WCOAA) and is a fully qualified instructor.
Ashley is assisted by Christi Somaraj and Shannan Dawson.
I found Ashley’s review of my contract detailed and clear to understand. She made good points and recommendations so that the contract didn’t have any ambiguity in the service I would receive from my lettings agent and it capped my liabilities if there were any mistakes on my part. I was able to negotiate a favourable deal with my letting agent and I feel safe to work with them moving forward.
Ms G, Corporate Client
Thanks very much, it all went very smoothly and you managed to make it a painless exercise by having everything so well prepared.
Mr G. Corporate Client
The service was friendly but professional and commercial. Links to other specialist areas was used as required but was well managed and coordinated. Response to queries was quick.
Corporate Client
Ashley provided a very thorough and professional service.
Miss C. Corporate Client
The service provided was excellent. Communications were timely and easy to understand. The support we received enabled us to complete our contractual arrangements to our full satisfaction. Thank you for a job well done.
Mr T. Corporate Client
You’ve been amazing. Thank you.
Ms S. Corporate Client
Could not speak more highly of the quality of advice and the assistance you have given… well above and beyond what was expected.
Your hard work and expertise with this project has had a massive impact on their ability to deliver the services that we need.
Mr W. Corporate Client
First class understanding of our needs from the outset, sensible and understandable advice, preparation to the agreed plan, subsequent legal paperwork and bringing the matter to completion. We greatly appreciated the methodical approach to all matters and completion within budget.
Ashley Sutherland - Mr F. Corporate Client
I am writing to express my thanks for the excellent work carried out by you and your firm to support Mrs W. and I during our recent acquisition. I would like to take the time to draw to your attention the overall satisfaction we felt in working with your firm and in particular, I would single out Ashley for praise in ensuring that the transaction actually happened and I know that the service offered on the day of signing was appreciated, not just by us but by the seller as well.
Mr W, Corporate Client
Thank you very much for your excellent service during the review of the contract. As I said, you have a tangible (and even infectious!) passion for your job which makes even the review of a legal contract more of a pleasure to work on.
Corporate Client
I would highly recommend using Ashley and Kally at Hegarty anytime. Having used both of their services for such a crucial time of my business I couldn’t fault them at all. They have been so accommodating to my constant emails and phone calls which at times they must have found bit annoying. I wish them all the best and I will not be going anywhere else for a very long time.
Mr R. Corporate Client
Many thanks for your assistance. It’s always a pleasure for me to speak to you (interrogate you), you’re one of the few people that I feel tries to understand what I’m trying to do and provide positive solutions! As a broad generalisation I find it’s so easy for people to find reasons why things can’t/shouldn’t be done but few try to find solutions. Thankfully you fall into the small, latter group.
Mr M. Corporate Client
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