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Cripps Offices
NUMBER 22
MOUNT EPHRAIM
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN4 8AS
England
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Salim Somjee
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
As a partner in the corporate team, Salim specialises in corporate transactions with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions (company/business acquisitions/disposals and management buyouts), private equity and capital markets, as well as advice to directors and shareholders of companies. Salim is fluent in Spanish and advises Spanish businesses looking to invest/operate in the UK.
Career
Trained Mills & Reeve, qualified 2001; solicitor Clarkson Wright & Jakes 2001-07, partner 2007-10; solicitor Vertex Law 2010-12; partner Vertex Law 2012 – 13; partner Cripps LLP 2013 to present.
Languages
Spanish
Memberships
Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain
Education
Sevenoaks School (1994); University of Kent (1998, LLB Hons, English Law and Spanish Law); College of Law, London, 1999.
Leisure
Golf, wine and reading.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
(Leading individuals)Based in Tunbridge Wells, the corporate and commercial team at Cripps
regularly assists with cross-border mandates across a range of industries. The team is headed up by corporate law lead Julie Hughes, who handles healthcare and childcare instructions, and commercial law lead Kathryn Rogers, whose clients include digital media and data management agencies. Leading the growing private equity offering is Salim Somjee, who has experience in M&A, crowdfunding and capital markets work. ‘Go-to partner’ Helen Garner is a ‘star’ and also noted for her capital markets expertise. Expanding the firm’s presence in the insurance broking M&A space are James Beatton and Lowri Jones. Nigel Stanford leads on advertising, media and technology related matters. In early 2024, the firm merged with Horsham-based firm PDT Solicitors, which added the expertise of Noel Ruddy, Rebecca Glazebrook, Ian Lindley and Sian Webber.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex South East > Corporate and commercial
- Leading individuals South East > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex
- Real estate > Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Employment > Employment: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Real estate > Environment and planning
- Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Public sector > Public sector