Testimonials
Richard has advised Systech for over 15 years and has supported the Group in a variety of strategic issues, including: restructuring the global organisation and its finances, potential acquisitions, senior lateral hires and the creation of our own ABS law firm, Systech Law, at the very outset of when external ownership of law firms was permitted.
He can tackle complex work at speed and delivers on time, focussing on the big picture but explaining detailed technicalities in an easy-to-understand way.
We appreciate his ability to have oversight of all our requirements, even in the event of bringing in other partners to handle something outside his area of expertise. He makes sure the solution will fit the specifics of our business.
Stephen Rayment
CEO, Systech Group Limited
Richard advised us on the sale of Currell, our 28-year-old estate agency chain and property consultancy business, to Savills PLC (FTSE 250).
An expert in company and contract law he was commercial, determined, diligent and always available whatever the hour.
We felt the deal mattered as much to him as it did to us.
An industry stalwart.
Christopher Currell
Currell Estate Agents
I have worked with Richard for a considerable number of years and can highly recommend him.
As well as possessing a sound knowledge of the law, Richard is commercial, practical and extremely user-friendly. He puts clients at ease and manages to guide them through the complexities of a transaction while always remaining focussed on getting the deal done.
Andy White
Chairman of Carter Backer Winter
As a firm, we have worked with Richard for over 25 years during which time many of our clients benefited from his commercially minded approach to corporate transactions.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Richard to any clients who have need of his services.
Darren Hersey
Senior Partner, Simmons Gainsford LLP
Expertise
Richard is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer, specialising in mergers and acquisitions; corporate reorganisations and restructuring; partnerships shareholders, joint venturers and investment agreements; capital raising and corporate finance; and succession planning and asset freezing exercises.
He has over 30 years’ experience in these areas and before that was a highly respected practitioner in dispute resolution and judicial review.
Richard has worked on numerous complex deals domestically and internationally.
Richard Advises
- Owner managed and equity backed businesses
- Family offices
- Professional partnerships
- Other solicitors
- Financial advisers
- Corporate finance specialists
- Lenders and borrowers
Experience Highlights
- Sale of a group of casinos in the Czech Republic to a US listed company
- Sale of an industrial cleaning group with 1800 employees to a private equity backed buyer
- Acquisition of a Cambridge software house by a Spanish software company
- Restructuring of an English LLP into a corporate structure in preparation for an investment round / listing
- Restructuring of an international music publishing group
- Asset and share acquisitions for FMCG company in high-speed transactions driven by CMA timetable
- Eurobond and deep discount lending transactions
- Sale of a chain of estate agents to a multinational buyer
- Mergers of accountancy firms
- Creation of ABS structures for law firms
- Joint ventures for property investors and developers
- Commercial and licensing agreements of various kinds
Career History
Previous Law firms
- Joelson JD LLP, Partner (2016–20) (following merger of JD Law)
- JD Law LLP, Partner (2014–16)
- Cawdery Kaye Fireman & Taylor, Partner (2004–14)
- Barnett Sampson, Founder & Partner (1984–2004)
- Finers, Partner from 1979 (1977–84)
Education
- University of Warwick BA
- College of Law London