
Having merged with PDT Solicitors in January 2024, Cripps bolstered its asset-based lending expertise and now showcases a robust presence in the South. The firm acts for a number of asset based lenders and financiers alongside fintech funds. The ‘dedicated’ team is co-headed by Horsham-based Noel Ruddy and Dawn Shadwell. Ruddy is well-positioned to handle financing transactions involving acquisitions, while Shadwell focuses predominantly on ABL-related refinancings and restructurings.
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Key clients
- CH1 Investment Partners LLP
- Peer Holdings
Work highlights
Acted on refinancings involving drafting the asset-based lending agreement which included incorporation of receivables finance, inventory finance, cashflow finance, property finance and growth guarantee scheme loan.
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Practice head
Noel Ruddy; Dawn Shadwell
