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Martin DeRidder

B.A. (Hons), Solicitor, Managing Director

Dispute Resolution and Employment Cannock

Host of Legally Sound
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Martin De Ridder is a Solicitor and the Managing Director of Ansons. Qualified in 2004, Martin now focuses on his MD role while maintaining a busy disputes practice for owner-managed businesses and corporates, with a particular emphasis on shareholder and partnership disputes.

Qualified 2004High Court and tribunals

Also featured in Legal 500 UK commentary in 2022, 2023 and 2025.

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Host of Legally Sound

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Legally Sound

An Ansons podcast

As the host of Legally Sound, Martin brings legal topics to life, breaking down complex issues and sharing real-world advice in conversation with guests from across the industry.

Legally Sound, episode 44

Why Is Buying a House So Complicated? A Conveyancing Solicitor Explains

Hosted by Martin De Ridder 1 September 2026
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Practice areas

Martin's expertise covers

Known for his pragmatic, solutions-driven approach, Martin provides clear, commercially focused advice to resolve complex disputes efficiently and protect clients' interests.

Martin's disputes work centres on shareholder and partnership disputes, including unfair prejudice claims, director duties and fiduciary issues, derivative actions and governance breakdowns. He also advises on contract claims, restrictive covenants, IP disputes, professional negligence, and debt recovery and enforcement.

  • Contractual and construction disputes
  • Debt collection and insolvency
  • Intellectual property and professional negligence
  • Property disputes and liability claims
  • Restraint of trade and settlement agreements
  • Supply of goods and services
  • Shareholder, partnership and company law disputes

Shareholder and partnership disputes

  • Unfair prejudice claims
  • Director duties and fiduciary issues
  • Derivative actions and governance breakdowns
  • Restrictive covenants
Track record

Recent experience

Martin has extensive experience representing clients in both the High Court and tribunals, delivering successful outcomes across a variety of challenging cases.

In addition to his client work, Martin regularly speaks at Ansons HR seminars and presents to local business associations, offering insight into employment and commercial litigation issues.

Protecting business interests

Preventing two employees from establishing a competing business in breach of restrictive covenants.

Feedback

Martin's feedback

From clients and the Legal 500.

Martin is an excellent solicitor as well as being willing to go the extra mile to achieve the desired solution. He has a track record of success in the matters he advises on and is great to work with.

Ronan Quigeley, Financial Director of British Chambers of Commerce

Martin is an extremely good solicitor who managed to negotiate a very good result for me despite the odds. I have no hesitation in recommending Martin or Ansons.

Leigh Johnston, Peligro

Martin de Ridder is knowledgeable and a safe pair of hands.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Martin de Ridder gains the trust of his clients and is able to boil down complex disputes to the key points.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Martin de Ridder has great tact in conveying not just the book of law but also always takes a practical business approach so that the problem is dealt with economically.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Martin de Ridder has his client's interests firmly at heart and gives down-to-earth and sensible advice.

Legal 500 UK 2022

Martin de Ridder is fabulous at explaining complicated company law issues to clients.

Legal 500 UK 2023
The team

Dispute resolution and employment

Meet the people who work alongside Martin. More team videos are on the way.

Meet the whole dispute resolution team
8:53 Director, Head of Dispute Resolution and Employment Jason Alcock 6:48 Associate Director Ranjit Shergill Ian Meadows Director, Dispute Resolution & Property Litigation Ian Meadows
Off the clock

Beyond the brief

Rugeley born and bred, and never far from a rugby pitch of either code.

  • Rugby

    Secretary of Rugeley Rugby Union and Staffordshire Quantums Rugby League, and fifth highest try scorer in Midlands Rugby League in 2026.

  • 90s Britpop

    A great believer in 90s Britpop. Ask him about it at your own risk.

  • Bucket hats

    Loves a bucket hat. Yes, still.

  • Rugeley

    Secretary of Rugeley Open Spaces Association, the charity that looks after the town's green spaces, since 2009.

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Where to find Martin

Martin is based at our Cannock office.

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