Peter Crawford
Partner | Sheffield
"Peter Crawford provides a consistently pragmatic and calm approach to dealmaking."
The Legal 500, 2025
Call: 0345 030 5851 Mobile: 0789 002 9630
About Peter
Peter leads Freeths’ Sheffield corporate team. He previously worked in Cambridge and Brussels, returning to Sheffield in 2007.
Peter’s background is in company law. He has a broad range of experience of company acquisitions and disposals, fund-raises and restructurings. He acts for a wide portfolio of clients, from high-growth University spin-outs to multi-nationals.
Peter is listed as a Recommended Lawyer and recognised as a Leading Partner in The Legal 500 (2025 edition) in Corporate and Commercial Law
Contact Peter
Call: 0345 634 1742
Mobile: 0780 153 0444
Notable work & expertise
Recent Work
- Advising on the disposal of Gordon Lamb Group Limited to Vertu Motors plc.
- Advising The Floow Limited on a £13 million minority investment round by Direct Line Group, Fosun and UEC.
- Advising on the management buy-in/buy-out of Alco Fasteners Limited.
- Advising on multiple acquisitions for Arkote Limited.
Testimonials
SL
"Peter and his team handled the share sale of my private family business to a larger plc operator. It was a somewhat complex transaction given the...
Stephen Lamb
Gordon Lamb Group Limited
RM
"Thank you and all your team for all your help in getting our investment completed on 10 October 2016... Without your patience, guidance, expertise...
Richard Mills
BrainTrain20:20 Limited
"Peter Crawford brings the main issues to the fore and has a great commercial outlook."
The Legal 500, 2024
"Peter Crawford feels like a very long-term friend and has our best interest at heart in all ways."
The Legal 500, 2023
"Peter Crawford was the senior most person involved in our case and he impressed with his intelligence, experience and focus on achieving the best...
The Legal 500, 2022
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