Law firm Cripps has penned a commercial partnership with the county’s inward investment agency.

The Tunbridge Wells-based firm has agreed a deal with Locate in Kent which will see it provide legal support and services to “innovative and fast-growing” businesses in the region.

Pete Kenyon, partner at Cripps said: “Cripps is proud to be partnering with Locate in Kent. Kent is a brilliant and vibrant place for businesses to thrive and we are excited to sit alongside Locate in Kent in offering businesses moving to Kent, a place and a community in which to flourish.”

Karima Kamel, business development manager at Locate in Kent, added: “Its deep and long-standing roots in Kent make them the perfect adviser for a multitude of ambitious businesses and individuals that require local knowledge and experience to help them achieve their goals.”

To launch the partnership, Cripps will participate in a networking event held at the Discovery Park in Sandwich today (Wednesday), hosted by Locate in Kent.