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Richard Cripps
Work Department
Commercial Property
Position
Richard is Managing Partner of Rix & Kay and a specialist commercial property lawyer based in Kent and a member of Rix & Kay’s Leadership Team responsible for the continued growth of the firm.
With over 25 years experience in commercial property in Ashford, Sevenoaks and throughout the South East, he works with some of the firm’s most important clients, helping them to manage their commercial property interests to deliver both sustainable revenue streams and a sound base for successful business operations.
Career
Trained Furley Page, Canterbury; qualified 1991; Cooper Carter Claremont 1991; Gullands Solicitors, Maidstone 1998; partner Gullands 2001, managing partner Gullands 2008; joined Rix & Kay as partner 2013 to date.
Memberships
Law Society; Law Society Management Section; Law Society Property Section; Institute of Directors; Canterbury Farmers Club; Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association.
Education
Eastbourne Grammar School; Newcastle Polytechnic (1988 LLB (Hons)); Guildford College of Law (1989 Law Society Finals).
Leisure
Golf, cricket, rugby.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Real estate > Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
The ‘widely experienced’ Sevenoaks-based team at Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP has recently acted on land developments, secured lending issues and M&A transactions, and advised on property portfolio management and landlord and tenant matters. New arrival from Knights plc Jo Marshall heads up the team and has a reputation for assisting developer, landowner and investor clients with development and regeneration projects. Managing partner Richard Cripps acts on commercial and residential developments with particular expertise in the agricultural sector. Planning law expert Oliver Bussell is another key lawyer.
South East > Private client > Agriculture and estates
Frequently handling the sale and development of farming land throughout Kent and Sussex, Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP is led by the ‘faultless’ Richard Cripps. Oliver Bussell is knowledgeable of environmental issues and planning applications, while Ian Best in Uckfield is adept in tax reliefs. Bruce Clarke is based in Sevenoaks and assists clients with probate and estate administration. Individuals mentioned split their team between Sevenoaks and Ashford, unless stated otherwise.
South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Recently engaged in stadium development projects, the ‘excellent’ team Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP acts for a spectrum of professional and grassroot clients. Richard Cripps leads the department from Sevenoaks and is often handling strategic development matters, while Alan Zeal in Uckfield is adept in constitutions and governance.
South East > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
Led by Richard Cripps who splits his time between Sevenoaks and Ashford, the multi-disciplinary team Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP handles commercial, employment, in addition to governance property issues. Alan Zeal in Uckfield has assisted an assortment of rugby football clubs in their transition to community interest companies.
Lawyer Rankings
- Agriculture and estates South East > Private client
- Charities and not-for-profit South East > Private client
- Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex South East > Real estate
- Sport South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Employment > Employment: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery