Attorneys · Contracts · Property · Disputes
COUNSEL YOU CAN PLAN AROUND.
Contracts, property transfers and dispute resolution for individuals and owner-run businesses. One attorney on your matter, from first call to signature.
- 2011 In practice, under the same founding director
- 1,400+ Property transfers registered
- 92% Of disputes settled before a trial date
- 1 day Longest you will wait for a reply
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The Counsel
Quarterly
Practice areas
Three kinds of work, done properly.
A small practice by choice. If your matter falls outside these areas, we will tell you on the first call and point you to someone who does it well.
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Contracts & commercial
Agreements drafted and reviewed so the terms still work when something goes wrong, not just on the day you sign.
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Property & conveyancing
Transfers, leases and bond registrations handled end to end. Costs quoted in writing before you sign the offer.
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Disputes & litigation
Negotiation first, court when it is genuinely the better answer for you. You will know the likely cost of each route before you choose.
How a matter runs
You will always know what happens next.
Four steps, the same on every matter. Nothing starts, and nothing is billed, until you have agreed the scope and the cost in writing.
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A short first call
Tell us what is happening. We will tell you, the same day, whether we are the right firm for it.
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The consultation
An hour with the attorney who will handle your matter. Documents read in advance, not in the room.
60 minutes · fixed fee -
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A written plan
Your options, the likely cost of each and a realistic timeline, in plain language you can forward to a partner or bank.
Within 2 working days -
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Through to signature
The same attorney from start to finish, with a short written update every week until the matter closes.
Weekly updates
- First callDay 1
- ConsultationDay 3
- Written planDay 5
- SignedDay 14
- Call with Eleanor A. Fit confirmed, consultation booked.
- Consultation held. Lease read in advance; three clauses flagged.
- Written plan sent: two options, fixed fee, 10-day timeline.
- Lease signed. Rent escalation capped at 6%.
Your attorney
The person you meet is the person who does the work.
Three attorneys, no juniors learning on your file. Each matter is led by one of us from the first call to the final signature.
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Eleanor Ashcombe
Property and conveyancing. Has registered more transfers than anyone she knows, and still reads every deed twice.
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Daniel Okafor
Disputes and litigation. Settles most matters with one well-built letter, and is very good in court when that letter is ignored.
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Priya Raman
Contracts and commercial. Writes agreements founders can actually read, and that still hold when the business changes.
Meet the practice
A first meeting, as it really looks.
Your documents read before you arrive, then walked through clause by clause, across one desk, in plain language.
What clients say, and what happened
They read the lease properly, told me in plain language what to change, and the deal closed a week later.
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Commercial lease
6% cap
Annual rent escalation capped for a growing retailer, down from an open-ended clause.
Renegotiated in 3 weeks -
Boundary dispute
No trial
A three-year neighbour dispute settled at mediation, with legal costs recovered.
Settled in 11 weeks -
Shareholders' agreement
9 days
Drafted for a four-founder business ahead of its first outside investment.
Signed before the term sheet
Matters shown with client permission and details changed. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Fees
One fixed fee to start.
The first meeting is priced and scoped before you book it. You leave with a written summary of your options, whether or not you instruct us.
- Will or simple contract reviewfrom $450
- Letter of demand$280 fixed
- Property transferQuoted in writing
In person at our office, or by video call.
- Sixty minutes with the attorney who will handle your matter
- A written summary of your options and the likely cost of each
- Documents reviewed in advance at no extra charge
- Fee credited against any work you instruct within 30 days
No obligation to instruct us afterwards.
Is my matter too small for a law firm?
Probably not. A lot of our work is a single lease, one contract or one letter. If it really is something you can handle yourself, we will tell you on the first call, and that call is free.
What will this actually cost me?
The consultation is a fixed $350. After it, you get a written plan with the cost of each option. Most work is then fixed-fee or capped, and nothing is billed that you have not agreed in writing first.
Can we do everything by video call?
Almost everything. Meetings, document reviews and most signings can happen remotely. A few documents need an original signature, and we will tell you which ones well in advance.
How fast will I hear back?
Within one working day, from the attorney on your matter, not a call centre. Urgent matters, such as a court deadline, are answered the same day.
What if you are not the right firm for it?
Then we say so on the first call and refer you to someone we trust. You will not pay for a consultation we should not have booked.
What should I bring to the first meeting?
Whatever you have: the contract, the letter, the emails. Send them when you book and we will have read them before we meet, at no extra charge.
Book a consultation
Start with one hour and a written plan.
Tell us a little about your matter. The attorney who will handle it replies within one working day to confirm a time.
- +1 (555) 014-0180
- office@ashcombe.legal
- 14 Marine Way · visits by appointment
- Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00
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