Cripps praised for ‘exceptional service’ in leading industry guides

Law firm Cripps, based in Tunbridge Wells and London, has been recognised for its wide-ranging legal expertise and impeccable client service in the latest editions of two leading industry guides, Chambers UK and the Legal 500.

Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 are the foremost independent UK legal directories, used to inform the decisions of those who use legal services. Rankings are based on extensive research which includes interviews with clients, legal commentators and other professionals.

In the latest Chambers UK edition, Cripps is ranked in 15 practice areas, with six ranked in the top tier for the South/Kent. This includes a new band 1 ranking for Intellectual Property, recognising the commercial team’s expertise in this field. Additionally, 27 of the firm’s lawyers are identified as leaders in their field.

The Chambers guide features high praise from Cripps’ clients. The family team are said to have “the expertise to handle whatever situation arises”. Meanwhile, the real estate team are commended for their “exceptional service” which “goes over and above” and the Corporate team are described as “seasoned professionals” who are “able to deal with all cases”.

The Legal 500 also identifies Cripps as one of the South East’s foremost law firms for its corporate, private client and real estate work. The firm ranks in the top tier for 15 of its practice areas in the South East, and is recommended in a further four areas. Meanwhile, 17 lawyers are ranked in the elite ‘leading individual’ category, alongside seven ‘next generation partners’ and four ‘rising stars’.

Gavin Tyler, managing partner at Cripps said: “I am delighted that Cripps continues to be independently recognised as a leading law firm, both regionally and nationally, and that our clients consistently testify that our expertise and service delivery are best in class. At Cripps, we put our clients at the heart of everything we do and so it’s rewarding to receive feedback that our service is exceptional.”

Cripps has also been rated a Top Family Law Firm, according to the website and news service for private client practitioners, eprivateclient.