Tom Bourne > Cripps > Tunbridge Wells, England > Lawyer Profile
Cripps Offices
NUMBER 22
MOUNT EPHRAIM
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN4 8AS
England
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Tom Bourne
Work Department
Commercial dispute resolution
Position
Tom is a partner in the commercial dispute resolution team. Tom’s focus is on complex commercial disputes, injunctions, employment related disputes and contentious insolvency matters; including claims against former directors.
Tom often advises on disputes with an international element and is adept at handling supply and franchise agreement disputes.
He has developed expertise in relation to shareholder and partnership disputes and has particular experience in handling disputes within the food and drink sector.
Tom leads the Food and Drink team at Cripps and has a notable specialism of acting for vineyards, which is a growing segment of the food and drink sector in the South East.
Career
Trained Cripps Harries Hall (now Cripps) (2009); Qualified (2011); Associate (2016); Senior Associate (2017); Managing Associate (2020) Partner (2022)
Memberships
Tom is a member of the Association of Partnership Practitioners.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex
The commercial dispute resolution practice at Cripps has experience acting on a range of contentious matters, often with a cross-border element, with particular strength in the retail, technology, financial services and real estate sectors. The practice is led by Joanna Ford, based in Tunbridge Wells, and William Angas in Horsham, who recently joined the firm as part of its merger with PDT Solicitors. Ford is renowned for her expertise dealing with insolvency and restructuring related litigation, including director duties, as well as acting on behalf of lenders in enforcement proceedings. Angas is regarded for boosting the firm’s capacity in asset-based lending disputes, as well as shareholder disputes, along with Ed Weeks, who additionally focuses on director’s duties. Tom Bourne is increasingly involved in disputes arising around mergers and acquisition, including retention account disputes, and Hannah Proctor is noted for her experience in misfeasance claims against directors, breach of contract and insolvency proceedings.
Lawyer Rankings
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
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Public sector > Public sector