Partner & Head of Business Growth, Thrings Solicitors
Ramona Derbyshire has been advising businesses and entrepreneurs for more than 20 years, providing them with the tools needed to navigate their legal challenges with clarity and confidence.
She supports clients through joint venture, shareholder and director disputes, contract claims, quality issues and negligence actions, helping businesses manage risk while remaining focused on growth.
With extensive experience in dispute resolution, Ramona advises on everything from reputation claims to debt recovery. She has particular expertise in defence liability matters, including product and defending personal injury claims for her clients, as well as financial disputes, professional negligence and compliance issues.
As Head of Thrings’ Business Growth Hub, she has been central to the growth and success of many of the firm’s wide range of clients, from SMEs through to household names and multinational businesses, drawing together the expertise of the firm’s many service areas to provide holistic, tailored advice to meet their commercial needs.
Forging lasting partnerships with clients is central to Thrings’ approach, with the Business Growth Hub seeking to operate as a natural extension to their businesses, acting as a trusted advisor and removing risk to help them achieve their long-term goals. This is particularly valuable for the family businesses, entrepreneurs and private business owners that Ramona regularly supports, giving them pragmatic and honest counsel at all stages of the business lifecycle, helping them to protect their reputations, seize growth opportunities and resolve matters effectively.
Having supported the TBE Awards as headline sponsor for the past three years through Thrings, 2026 marks Ramona’s first year joining the TBE Awards judging panel. She is a strong supporter of initiatives that celebrate business success and collaboration across the region.
She said, “Our region is home to a bold, ambitious and innovative business community and we at Thrings are thrilled to be able to continue shining a spotlight on their success through the TBE Awards.
“To stand alongside so many inspiring organisations and founders who are driving growth, shaping the future of the local economy and putting the South West on the map is an exciting prospect, and I’m really looking forward to joining the judging panel in discovering and celebrating the outstanding achievements from this year.”