Mr Crispin Dick > Paris Smith LLP > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile

Paris Smith LLP
WEST PARK HOUSE
23 CUMBERLAND PLACE
SOUTHAMPTON
SO15 2BB
England

Work Department

Corporate, commercial and finanace

Position

LLP Partner

Career

Having spent the first 24 years of my legal career at firms in London, I joined Paris Smith as a partner in the Commercial team in June 2011.

My clients include large international corporates as well as smaller owner managed businesses.  My experience covers a wide range of sectors including financial services, automotive, healthcare, leisure, consumer, food and drinks, rail and technology.  The areas of commercial law that I can assist clients with includes:

  • outsourcing and services agreements;
  • supply of goods, distribution, manufacturing and agency agreements;
  • software licensing, development, and other IT agreements;
  • joint ventures and collaboration agreements;
  • e-commerce and business to consumer terms and conditions;
  • data protection, GDPR and other regulatory issues;
  • constitutional and corporate governance issues; and
  • business sales.

I use my years of experience in acting for different clients to offer tried and tested solutions and guide clients not only on what their options are, but on what the best option for them might be in a given situation.

Memberships

I am the Company Secretary of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Hampshire

Paris Smith LLP advises on M&A, development capital, and corporate restructurings. Practicing in both Winchester and Southampton, Michael Moore heads up the corporate team, and frequently handles transactions within the technology, manufacturing, and automotive sectors. Leading the commercial side of the practice, Crispin Dick is recommended for matters relating to IT such as software licensing issues and technology transfers. Amanda Brockwell and Jonathon Roy are both seasoned lawyers in the team; Brockwell advises on management buyouts and investment agreements, and Roy acts for clients on joint ventures, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings. Richard Atcherley is also noted for his experience handling transactions for SMEs.

South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property

Following the departure of  former practice head Laura Trapnell to Trethowans LLP, Paris Smith LLP‘s Southampton-based IP team is led by Crispin Dick, specialising in commercial IP issues such as product licensing work, naming agreements and sponsorship mandates. The team has experience in maintaining trade mark portfolios and handles oppositions to third party applications and renewals, often with a cross-border element. Celia Lloyd Davidson has recently joined the firm.

South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms

Paris Smith LLP dispenses specialist advice to SMEs in the region on a full range of matters including procurement projects, system integration and development, Saas subscription contracts, IT outsourcing, post-M&A IT separation issues, and data protection compliance, among others. Practice head Crispin Dick is highly experienced on commercial and IT matters. Ryan Mitchell is another important name of note on the team.