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Crispin Bridges Webb

With 30 years’ experience of corporate and M&A work, Crispin is a partner in the Corporate Group and a leader in his field. Crispin not only works across the UK (working between the London and Midlands offices of Shoosmiths) but also manages transactions outside the UK. He has a wide breadth of experience in terms of clients (whether UK or international private or public corporates, institutions, private equity houses, growth companies and start ups and individuals) across most sectors. Work includes M&A, divestments, equity capital markets, private equity transactions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. Crispin also jointly heads Shoosmiths International managing and co-ordinating Shoosmiths’ relationships with law firms around the globe, including through its’ membership of the World Services Group (WSG), a global network of law firms, as well as its participation in the International Bar Association (IBA). He was awarded UK M&A Lawyer of the Year 2020 by Lawyer Monthly. Legal directory quotes include: ‘cutting-edge advice’, ‘fantastic client-focused service’, 'good commercial sense with a view to getting deals done quickly’, ‘pragmatic approach to complex multi-party negotiations’. · Shoosmiths LLP

EnglandCorporate / M&A, Divestments

About

Crispin Bridges Webb is a partner in the Corporate Group at Shoosmiths LLP with 30 years’ experience advising on M&A, divestments, equity capital markets, private equity transactions, corporate governance and general corporate matters, working across the UK (London and Midlands) and on cross-border deals. He jointly heads Shoosmiths International, coordinates the firm's global law‑firm relationships (including WSG and IBA participation), was awarded UK M&A Lawyer of the Year 2020 by Lawyer Monthly, and previously worked at Freshfields and Eversheds Sutherland.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ADivestmentsPrivate EquityEquity Capital MarketsCorporate GovernanceCross-Border / International

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Expertise

M&ADivestmentsPrivate Equity TransactionsEquity Capital MarketsCross‑border TransactionsInternational law‑firm relationships