Cripps > Tunbridge Wells, England > Firm Profile

‘Good understanding of our business, fast paced responses and personable people and lawyers including Pete Kenyon and Kathryn Rogers.’

‘Julie Hughes and her team are unique in what they do. As a business broker I come across countless law firms on both the buy and sell side and I feel Cripps are the best at what they do. Cripps manage their client’s efficiently and effectively. Julie has the perfect balance of support and direction which enables the deals to progress smoothly. They are efficient across the various departments within Cripps which also helps to keep a deal moving. I can’t recommend them enough.’

‘Julie Hughes and Lauren Romo have the perfect balance of knowledge, expertise and empathy which makes them so successful in what they do. Julie understands people which is invaluable to this role. That combined with her professionalism and knowledge make her a reliable and consistent lawyer.’

‘They have a highly professional and knowledgeable team, offer interdepartmental and third-party communication and their team working skills are faultless. They are not afraid to challenge on points thought to be unfair or unreasonable. No holdups in the process on their side. Sector knowledge and previous experience of the buyer side is invaluable. The team members included Julie Hughes, Katie Haylock, Lauren Romo and Andreea Rusu.’

‘Cripps represent a quality-led and reasonable cost corporate law firm by virtue of being in Kent with good links to London.’

‘Julie Hughes and Lauren Romo in particular provide practical advice and a very diligent work-ethic to get deals done in the timelines set out and focus on the key issues.’

‘The team offers high quality regional transactional lawyers.’

‘Helen Garner is a star and our go-to partner. She is very bright, has seen it all and a top-class trusted adviser.’

‘The Cripps commercial litigation team is skilled and practical. It achieves results without complication and efficiently. It is clearly the go-to team for medium/large commercial disputes in SE England outside London.’

‘Ed Weeks is fantastic, efficient, sensible and wise. Joanna Ford and Tom Bourne are also very good indeed.’

‘I am based in SE Asia, and I am often asked to recommend a law firm in the UK and without hesitation I recommend Cripps. I have recommended them multiple times recently.’

‘Joanna Ford is my go-to lawyer. I have worked with her for years and she always helps finds me the right person. Cripps are an excellent firm, and I would go nowhere else.’

‘Ed Weeks was outstanding in terms of understanding the commercial drivers of the dispute, responsiveness and acting pragmatically.’

‘Cripps is obviously well run and well organised. It delivers a City standard service at Tunbridge Wells prices. As a group they are pleasure to deal with and have been helpful in ways that went beyond their obligations. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to others.’

‘I have worked with Hannah Proctor who has all the skills required of the successful litigator: an ability to get the job done, an ability to make realistic assessments of the merits and to look for the quickest way to resolve the client’s problem. She is also personable and fun to work with.’

‘An excellent experience with a sensitive and tricky exit as a board member. Their advice was not only accurate and helpful but also provided me with the tools and confidence to handle conversations in the right way. My principal contact was senior associate Camilla Beamish, who was exceptional and worked on my matter with a partner. Their co-ordination was seamless throughout the matter.’

‘The team offer trust and integrity when dealing with something as personal as your employment and reputation. I felt we were given more than just advice, the team was genuine and supportive. Our experience with other law firms is too often purely transactional, this was anything but that.’

‘The Cripps team continuously goes above and beyond to support my team. We are based in another country, and to have a highly knowledgeable team supporting us in our new expansion to the UK has been nothing short of great.’

‘I work closely with Emma Saunders, who has always shown a deep understanding of my employment questions, as well as taking the time to explain the reasoning and best practices. I am beyond thankful for her support and assistance with our HR team. I had every confidence in Emma and her team.’

‘They react quickly to requests for information and support. They offer clear, unambiguous and practical advice and very good client service levels and support. Camilla Beamish provides stand out service. Melanie Stancliffe was very responsive, clearly knew her stuff and achieved the right result.’

‘The people I deal with across the firm are professional, consistent, supportive and know their stuff! They are creative, reactive and good to work with.’

‘I find the team at Cripps incredibly pragmatic and commercially focused in their approach.’

‘Camilla Beamish is fantastic to work with. She is always happy to talk through employment law issues at short notice and provides me with commercially focused, pragmatic and trusted advice.We consult the team for serious and more nuanced matters and Camilla gives concise and clear parameters, enabling business decisions to be made.’

‘Cripps have a very connected team. They pull in experts across the practice as needed and are very clear where their specialisms stop.’

‘Joanna Ford understands the challenges of stakeholder management. Her advice was clear and concise. Joanna’s attention to detail saves time and keeps things moving. I would have no hesitation in recommending or using Cripps again.’

‘The team provide exceptional client service and are highly responsive. They are highly technical but able to explain complex concepts in an understandable and practical way.’

‘Joanna Ford and John Kirkwood play an integral part in achieving successful outcomes.’

‘Joanna Ford and John Kirkwood put considerable time and effort in to get very complex transactions over the line. Their considerable experience and knowledge is vital to ensure all the hurdles to completing sales are overcome in a very short time. As well as the work itself, it was a pleasure working them, they were very driven, friendly and accessible.’

‘Katie Haylock is fantastic. Extremely personable and knowledgeable, super responsive and diligent, a pleasure to work with and just all round positive character.’

‘Personal, efficient practice which works well together. Would recommend particularly for large, complex commercial projects.’

‘Very experienced in professional negligence claims.’

‘They have the breadth to pull expertise across all areas I have needed.’

‘Cripps have a very personal approach where you are actively encouraged to discuss all aspects of the legal matter.’

‘Pradeep Oliver is very experienced, good on process, calm and solid.’

‘Tristam Razzell has an exceptional approach showing empathy and providing relevant and well targeted advice over very difficult financial matters.’

‘Russell Simpson – clear, robust, gives time where needed and tactful’.

‘Russell Simpson is highly experienced and a very safe pair of hands. He is shrewd and sensible and negotiates prudently.’

‘Russell Simpson is a standout individual. A canny litigator who has seen it all before. Very experienced and dedicated with a good commercial sense.’

‘The team is very client focused and manages to go out of their way to de-mystify charity law. They are happy to use new technologies where appropriate to the client’s needs.’

‘I would happily recommend them to others.’

‘A very experienced team who are highly regarded. Certainly, they are equal to any of their competitors.’

‘Cripps are a leading contentious trusts and probate practice in the South East.’

‘The team at Cripps has true expertise in the area of contentious trusts and probate work.’

‘Myles McIntosh is outstanding. From the initial interview it was clear there was going to be a pragmatic approach geared towards settlement with an understanding of the emotional/human element of our case.’

‘Myles McIntosh provided wise and measured counsel and most importantly delivered an excellent commercial result.’

‘I found Myles McIntosh to be approachable, down-to-earth and efficient.’

‘Philip Youdan was very friendly and professional. He gave clear advice which was easy to understand – excellent communication skills.’

‘Philip Youdan is a top-quality partner who achieves a lot for his clients and is always mindful of how to get to a commercial settlement.’

‘A great team with a very good range of expertise and all lawyers are able to assist each other. Alex Davies, Camilla Hooper and Vanda James are outstanding. We can trust them implicitly and know that they will fight hard for our case.’

‘The team is approachable and professional and seek to offer constructive solutions. Vanda James and Nick Gova are particularly constructive in matrimonial matters.’

‘Alex Davies is a brilliant lawyer, a great communicator and an excellent strategic mind. Helen Fisher is another brilliant lawyer who brings a careful and measured eye to a case, looking out for strengths and weaknesses and ensuring the client is aware of any potential pitfalls early on. Nick Gova is a great lawyer who works incredibly closely with clients and provides a first-class service. Vanda James is a great lawyer All the lawyers I work with at Cripps are incredibly hard-working and do their utmost to get the best outcome for the client while keeping the temperature down if at all possible.’

‘Cripps are a very approachable friendly firm while being incredibly professional and you can see they work tirelessly for the client.’

‘A practical and approachable team with very good response times that genuinely had my best interests at heart.’

‘The team at Cripps has strength in depth. The team works closely together and there is a huge knowledge and experience base from which to draw. In my opinion the Cripps family team is one of the best. From the top partners to the most junior solicitors, they know their stuff.’

‘Alex Davies is empathetic and yet objective and clearly an expert in his field. I feel really confident in his advice and judgement. He’s always quick to respond and understands the stresses clients experience dealing with family law matters. He handles difficult issues adeptly and quickly gets to the heart of an issue. Vanda James is responsive and easy to deal with and her advice is clear and focused. An excellent family law team who have advised on complex matters.’

‘Helen Fisher did a superb job. She is approachable, available and her advice always focused on enabling me to achieve a cost effective and sensible outcome. She listened to my viewpoints and didn’t seek to drag the matter out or incur costs which weren’t necessary. She is also very easy to communicate with.’

‘The team are very user friendly and great to have on your side. Paul Fairbairn in particular is a pleasure to work with and very practical in his approach.’

‘The team at Cripps are professional, extremely competent and practical.’

‘Technically strong, but practical and good communicators.’

‘Good coverage of key legal specialities, and good communication between the different groups. The Private Client department has a good reputation, among other law firms as well as from clients. Very good and timely responsiveness to queries and contacts.’

‘We consulted Clare Savory, a senior associate, seeking advice about our estate planning and particularly how to minimise inheritance tax. She rapidly digested our background information. She made herself readily available and was happy to speak on the telephone at short notice when needed. She showed remarkable retentiveness of the background and of her communications with us. This meant that she was often able to provide very well-informed advice or comments without the delay that would have occurred if she had had to go through all our papers again. She produced an admirably clear report about our situation and the options open to us. She explained and justified her recommendations, with references where needed, in a way that gave us added confidence.’

‘This is an extremely knowledgeable team with client care at its forefront.’

‘Stephen Horscroft is a brilliant lawyer catering to every need of the client.’

‘We sought advice regarding our wills and our LPA’s. The manner in which the solicitor at Cripps conducted the meeting with the family and the manner in which she applied herself to our needs was faultless and of considerable comfort to us. Our solicitor showed patience, calmness and considerable knowledge in the advice given.’

‘This team is always available when I need them, friendly and approachable.’

‘The solicitors are our ‘go-to’ lawyers.’

‘Very well run team, efficient handling of work and go the extra mile to get deals done.’

‘Hard working, intelligent problem solvers that are always on the end of a phone call.’

‘We use Stephen Hedley at Cripps and we get excellent advice and his response is always very quick.’

‘Stephen Hedley has an excellent understanding of our portfolio and deals with everything quickly and in a sensible way. We enjoy working with him.’

‘Very responsive to client needs. Good knowledge of the law and very commercial in their approach.’

‘Nitej Davda – excellent client relationships, good knowledge of the law.’

‘A collaborative team that puts their clients’ needs absolutely front and centre of what they do. Their knowledge of the LPAs within which we deal is second to none.’

‘Beth Gascoyne and Rebecca Crosdil are both second to none and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services.’

‘While it is a very large multi-disciplinary law firm, it is always about the individuals you deal with and the service they deliver.’

‘The practice has produced two very complicated S106 agreements for me.’

‘Beth Gascoyne’s key strength is understanding what is required and delivering what the client wants commercially within that framework. Beth is completely at ease whether taking instructions from the client, a planning consultant or a KC, and being a robust advocate in all of those circumstances. Not just a problem finder but a problem solver.’

‘Always able to get hold of who I need to. Very knowledgeable and diverse.’

‘Conscientious and go the extra mile in providing advice.’

‘I rely on Rebecca Crosdil for her attention to detail, reliability and competence. I can’t thank her enough for the times when she has gone out of her way to take instructions at short notice. I personally would not instruct anyone else!’

‘We have been dealing with the firm on various matters for many years and found all the practitioners to be extremely talented in their various fields. Their strength also lies in the fact that they are very responsive and commercially minded. Billing is very transparent to avoid any confusions in fees, a problem which we have never had with the firm.’

‘I found Richard Housley to be very responsive, reliable, prompt and with excellent commercial knowledge in the field and with a commercial mindset when giving advice to avoid undue legal costs. His communication was easily understood.’

‘Cripps are far and away the number one property team in the South East. Their property litigation knowledge is second to none and that is combined with a commercial sensibility which focuses on the best outcome for the client. Beyond that, they are without exception a really nice group of people to deal with. From a professional perspective everyone is respected and listened to, and although they can be tough in negotiations, they are never anything but professional and courteous.’

‘Miles Paffard is an exceptional lawyer with an encyclopaedic knowledge. His acumen is first class and he always brings a clear tactical focus to cases.’

‘Mike Scott is a first-rate litigator and his client care skills are peerless. He is also a first rate lawyer who always gets to the central issue of a case and focuses on the best outcome for the client.’

‘Great range of expertise, well organised through key account management, adaptable and understanding of your business needs, risks and priorities – strong problem-solvers.’

‘Very personable and solutions focused -feel like they “own” the challenge with you as part of your team, not just advisers – and workout what other advice needed alongside their own.’

‘I have worked with Sally Firby for many years. She is passionate, driven and extremely knowledgeable in her field.’

‘Sally Firby leaves no stone unturned and has great attention to detail. Sally is always responsive to clients needs and thinks outside the box to come up with sensible and practical solutions.’

‘Cripps always ensure that our intellectual property and related rights are adequately protected in contractual documentation when engaging/negotiating with customers and suppliers.’

‘It is very reassuring that Cripps have so much knowledge about us, what we do, why and how we engage and deliver our service. They just seem to ‘get us’ and it is brilliant for us to have access to them when needed.’

‘A string team of high-flying associates. They are client focused and very responsive.’

‘The practice was willing to adapt an existing foreign agreement and showed a flexible approach.’

‘Phil Bilney is very easy to get on with, friendly and always has a smile on his face. It’s always a pleasant experience when working with him.’

‘Phil Bilney has excellent client skills and is also very able.’

‘Phil Bilney and Irfan Baluch gave me confidence that the company was stable and the personal were settled and competent.’

‘Cripps always ensure that our intellectual property and related rights are adequately protected in contractual documentation when engaging/negotiating with customers and suppliers.’

‘It is very reassuring that Cripps have so much knowledge about us, what we do, why and how we engage and deliver our service. They just seem to ‘get us’ and it is brilliant for us to have access to them when needed.’

‘The team offers comprehensive data protection advice on a range of data protection matters. They are on hand for detailed discussions and drafting, as well as for quick calls to double check a point.’

‘They are experts in UK GDPR and are an important resource for the UK team.’

‘We work with Kathryn Rogers who provides clear and commercial advice.’

‘Oliver Morris is prepared, experienced, available and flexible. It was a real pleasure to work with Oliver, he has all the qualities needed for a successful transition.’

‘Commercial real estate advisers.’

‘The team at Cripps combine a personable approach with a clarity of process. Partners, associates, paralegals and support staff work together to provide a holistic service that learns from what we do and how we want to do things.’

‘Zainab Dakhil – Exceptional, hard-working solicitor, regularly available for updates. She has great communication skills and gets things done, which is very reassuring when passing her details onto our clients, family and friends’.

‘The expertise of the team is second to none in the residential property sector. However, they are also all incredibly approachable, good-humoured and always a pleasure to work with’.

‘Laura Southgate for her ability to grasp and analyse complex legal issues and deal with difficult clients. Anna Favre for the experience she brings to cases‘.

‘Melanie Stancliffe is exceptional and very responsive.’ 

‘Excellent communication and clear and concise advice.’

‘I have been dealing with Melanie Stancliffe for many years now and her knowledge of employment law and specific attention to the pertinent questions needed to be answered is spot on.’

‘Very personable and individually tailored service.’

‘A close involvement with clients leaves the firm well able to understand what the client wants and how to achieve it. Dominic Ribet is clear-thinking and practical’.

‘Jeremy Curtis has very broad experience with a variety of clients nationally, building long-term relationships and inspiring confidence in other professionals’.

‘Work is generally undertaken by individuals with appropriate skills, knowledge and experience for the client and the particular matter. The firm is very well-managed and has invested in sophisticated systems to offer a very efficient service. Fees are competitive’.

‘Jeremy Curtis – his practice has expanded in recent years with clients referred by a number of retiring well known private client solicitors. He is ably supported by Victoria Fairly who joined the firm from Radcliffe Le Brasseur with her practice who I have known for many years’.

‘Dominic Ribet is the senior associate who has been acting for me on various complex and sophisticated trust matters requiring close consultation with trustees and beneficiaries with tact and an ability to explain complex issues’.

‘Always a professional service and excellent response times. Friendly, efficient and professional in my experience…..’.

‘The private client team consistently provide a very high level of service to our clients. The team are very quick to answer correspondence with clear and concise legal advice or direction. The fees for the work done seem very reasonable for a London legal practice. They are a joy to do business with. Victoria Fairly, Greg Fletcher‘.

‘Lots of very good lawyers working together to make a good real estate team.’

‘A sophisticated, specialist team and good designation of responsibilities.’

‘Elena Chrysostomou is pragmatic, experienced and shows good client care.’

‘Experts in their field providing incisive and effective advice.’

‘Laura is a thoughtful master of her field and uses her knowledge effectively in the best interests of her clients.’

‘We were very impressed with the determination, dedication and originality shown by Elena Chrysostomou throughout the matter she acted for us on.’

‘Cripps is committed to delivering exceptional service.’

‘Our dealings with the company have been efficient and productive.’

‘Everyone is committed to delivering exceptional service. Cripps team take charge, make the difference, delivering a successful outcome.’

‘Not only are they hard-working, practical and knowledgeable, but they are also approachable and helpful. They are happy to go above and beyond what is required and will take the time to talk through any questions you may have.’

‘Beth Myers is an excellent solicitor. She is practical and really listens to her clients. A breath of fresh air in the legal industry.’