Recognised for its corporate banking expertise, Cripps works with a number of commercial financiers, ABL companies, invoice finance entities and SMEs. Horsham-based practice head Dawn Shadwell is noted for her capabilities in secured lending transactions. Ruth Clinton and Kelly Wheller are also recommended. Noel Ruddy left the firm in 2026.
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Key clients
- E-Capital Finance Group
- Pulse Finance Group of Companies
- The FSE Group
- Close Brothers Limited
- ABN AMRO Asset Based Finance NV
- Muse Finance
- CH1 Investment Partners LLP
- Close Invoice Finance Limited
- Compass Business Finance
Work highlights
Advised eCapital on a £4,000,000 cross-border invoice finance and revolving credit facility for a fast-growing international technology group with a projected turnover of £60,000,000. The transaction required the creation of an integrated funding structure spanning England & Wales and Ireland, with intercompany funding flows and multi-entity security support.
Acted for a longstanding client, an AI-powered platform specialising in invoice and trade finance, providing strategic advice that enabled them to select their back-to-back funder from several potential options. This support led to the successful completion of a refinance exceeding £50 million at the end of 2025. Entering 2026, the client has continued to build on this momentum and has already deployed significant levels of funding into the UK SME sector.
Advised a longstanding ABL client on a restructuring of their group and associated companies, involving multiple U.S.-based investors and back-to-back financiers. The restructuring was delivered in two phases: initial investment arrangements, followed by additional growth financing.
Practice head
Dawn Shadwell
Other key lawyers
Ruth Clinton; Kelly Wheller