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.
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Testimonials
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‘We've enjoyed a successful working relationship with Cripps for many years now. They are able to support all of our UK focussed requirements via their numerous specialist divisions. Everyone I've worked with at Cripps has a down to earth approach and an ability to break down and simplify the areas where we need their support.
‘Pete Kenyon as an individual is someone that I have personally trusted for more than 15 years now. Pete possesses a natural ability to cut to the underlying commercial decisions to be made at the heart of any new job that we assign. I always appreciate Pete's approach which often involves translating complicated points of law into easily digestible facts to aid swift and effective decision making.
‘Excellent knowledge and understanding of the media sector. Great commercial awareness and appreciation of appropriate yardsticks for contract negotiations in the sector.’
‘Efficient, quick-turnarounds, willing to go above and beyond, excellent judgement ’
‘Cripps offer quality legal advice to us on specific complex matters that we're unable to handle internally. They provide this advice often to tight deadlines and they are always readily available. They have a new hire who has a particular specialty in data protection and AI and we expect to require advice in this area over the coming years.’
Key clients
- RDT
- Deltatre /Massive Interactive Media
- Electroneum
- Habicus Group / SilverDoor
- Chromalloy Gas Turbine, LLC
- Alphastream
- Ariosi
- Psychological Consultancy Limited
- Public-i Group Ltd
- Winchester Consulting Ltd
Work highlights
Advised Deltatre and its group company, Massive Interactive Media, on technology contracts with its customers across the globe and across a wide range of sporting sectors.
Advising on the evolution of the Electroneum ETN blockchain to support the development of smart contracts and compatibility with the ERC20 standard and implementation of the “Travel Rule” – a mandatory anti-money laundering communications requirement.
Advised new client Lumen on their contracts with media agencies, advertisers and platform operators for the provision of Lumen’s attention-based media measurement and optimisation technology services.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Pete Kenyon
Other key lawyers
Matthew Holman; Kathryn Rogers