Pete Kenyon > Cripps > Tunbridge Wells, England > Lawyer Profile
Cripps Offices
NUMBER 22
MOUNT EPHRAIM
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN4 8AS
England
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Pete Kenyon
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Pete is a partner and heads up the advertising technology and media sector and the commercial team.
He has over 20 years’ experience working as a lawyer in the information technology sector. He has a large client base focused on the commercialisation of software, online businesses and businesses from other sectors whose business models rely on the use of technology.
Pete manages a number of key client relationships including with IT suppliers such as Optomany, Apex Networks, Park IT and Infectious Media and businesses with large-scale IT procurement such as Holiday Extras and Accor.
Career
Trained Cripps LLP; qualified 1999; Cripps Harries Hall 1999-2002; associate Boyes Turner 2002-07; senior solicitor Vertex Law 2007-10, partner 2010-13; partner Cripps LLP 2013 to present.
Memberships
Society for Computers and Law.
Education
The Kings School, Canterbury (1986-1991); Newcastle University (1992-1996 Law degree 2:1); College of Law (1996-1997 LPC Pass).
Leisure
Anything involving mountains, sea or wind – preferably all 3!
Lawyer Rankings
South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Cripps devotes much of its focus to growing areas of artificial intelligence, data protection, adtech, fintech, healthtech and technology-related M&A. The team received praise for its ‘excellent knowledge and understanding’ and is headed up by Pete Kenyon who focuses on commercial software and online business issues. Matthew Holman joined the team from EMW Law LLP in 2024; Holman is a key name for privacy and information rights, AI law, governance and regulation, GDPR and international data transfers and data governance, among others. Kathryn Rogers is another important point of contact within the department.
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