Department profile
Cripps

Banking & Finance

UK Guide 2026 : The South


Cripps

Rankings

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - The South

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Cripps handles a range of transactions across the region, with notable expertise in the healthcare sector. The team maintains its strong relationships with high street banks. It advises clients on debt and equity finance as well as on secured lending structures. The team assists with asset management investments and agreements.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • They work really well as a team, giving sound commercial advice and being able to identify the point that we might win on.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK
  • Cripps presents options or variables in complex situations with recommendations.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK
  • They deliver on agreed service level agreements and are proactive about service enhancements when the opportunity arises.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK
  • Cripps is always quick to respond and if not with a resolution, with a timeframe keeping me advised of progress.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 3Craig Bowers
    Band 3Craig Bowers

    Craig Bowers

    Craig Bowers is head of the banking and finance team at Cripps. He assists both lenders and borrowers with a wide range of transactions, including loan term facilities.

    • Craig is very practical and pragmatic and manages to move the transaction forward quickly.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
    • Craig is very strong, professional, aware of the client's issues and position and is able to advise and guide in a commercial way.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
  • Band 3Dawn Shadwell
    Band 3Dawn Shadwell

    Dawn Shadwell

    Dawn Shadwell is co-head of the firm's banking and finance department. She has notable experience in invoice finance and acquisition finance.

    • Dawn has always operated in an open and honest fashion, balancing pragmatic approaches with legal requirements.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK

Ranked Individuals at Cripps (2)

The South

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership