Ashley works with public and privately held companies on corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance and complex corporate transactions. He often serves as outside general counsel to privately held clients and as primary counsel to in-house legal teams on corporate matters for public company clients. Ashley has a depth of experience representing clients in the automotive industry and the manufacturing sector, including businesses developing and utilizing advanced manufacturing technologies. He also has completed a number of transactions in the restaurant industry.