Richard is a partner in the Dispute Resolution team in Exeter. Richard specialises in contract and business disputes.

He qualified as a solicitor in 2007 having obtained a Masters’ degree with distinction at the University of Derby and completing his Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Birmingham. Richard joined the firm in 2015 from TLT in Bristol where he worked in their Financial Services Litigation team.

Richard is experienced in dealing with complex and high value contractual disputes for Businesses and Individuals. Richard has particular specialism in resolving director, shareholder and partner disputes, professional negligence claims, Intellectual Property disputes, and civil and cyber fraud cases. Richard is a keen advocate of ADR and he is an accredited mediator.

Examples of recent work include:

• Representing business clients in relation to copyright infringement in the automotive sector
• Pursuing multi-million pound professional negligence claims against solicitors and accountants
• Recovering high value debts and mortgage arrears for international clients
• Assisting retail clients defend CRA 2015 claims and avoid potential reputational harm
• Acting on behalf of business clients in relation to international agent and distribution agreements
• Dealing with high value and complex shareholder and partnership disputes
• Enforcing foreign judgements in the legal jurisdiction of England and Wales.

In his spare time Richard enjoys kayaking, rowing, and generally messing about in boats. Richard is a member of the firm’s Marine Sector.