Oliver Parsons > Cripps > West Sussex, England > Lawyer Profile

Cripps
Premier House
36-48 Queen Street
Horsham
RH13 5AD
England

Work Department

Real Estate, Healthcare

Position

Associate

Career

Another example of our trainee programme’s success, Oliver joined PDT in September 2017 as a trainee solicitor and, after demonstrating a flair for property law he qualified into the real estate department in September 2019 where he predominantly acts in the sale and purchase of businesses in the healthcare sector. Oliver also acts for asset based lenders in connection with the creation and registration of security over real estate.

With a positive take on life and a desire to learn as much as he can, he enjoys working collaboratively with both colleagues and clients in striving to achieve practical and helpful solutions.

Prior to his training, he spent time as a paralegal in PDT’s Corporate and Employment teams, as well as time on secondment at ABN AMRO Commercial Finance where he undertook a comprehensive review of their security documentation.

Key Work Highlights

  1. Advising on a corporate restructure and pharmacy reorganisation with a value of over £2.4 million;
  2. Assisting with the sale and refinance of multiple pharmacies across London, for a value of over £1.6 million.
  3. Assisting with a retirement sale of shares in a company that owned six retail pharmacies, for a sale price in excess of £4 million.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Public sector > Public sector

Cripps is sought out by a broad range of clients from the public sector, including central government bodies, local authorities and universities. The team is especially well versed in asset management, property dispute resolution, development and regeneration work. James Lee heads up the construction practice and specialises in non-contentious transactional work for a range of high-profile clients, while Miles Paffard leads the property dispute resolution team, and stands out for handling complex high-value landlord and tenant matters. Head of the planning team Beth Gascoyne is well equipped to work on an array of complex planning matters, such as Section 106 agreements for regeneration and development projects. In early 2024, the firm merged with Horsham-based firm PDT Solicitors, which added the expertise of James Clewlow, Holly Goacher and Oliver Parsons.