Richard is a Partner in our Fraud and Dispute Resolution team. He is a litigator with wide ranging experience managing complex and high value fraud, international asset tracing and commercial disputes in court and arbitration.
Richard specialises in seeking or defeating injunctions to protect client interests including asset freezing, search, and disclosure orders. He coordinates legal, investigative, and forensic strategy frequently in proceedings across several jurisdictions.
Richard has strong relationships with professionals in key offshore territories, including as part of Mishcon's International Fraud Group (a team of specialist foreign counsel in over 50 jurisdictions focused on securing urgent injunctions, asset tracing and trust busting).
Richard's experience also includes significant and high profile corporate investigations and regulatory (FCA/SFO) cases, as well as enforcement of non-performing loans, and complex disputes in international shipping, film finance, data theft, and energy and resources.
Richard is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer and leader in the field of asset recovery by Who's Who Legal (2023-2026).
Richard is a solicitor-advocate with rights of audience before all civil courts. He is qualified in England & Wales, Australia and New Zealand.
Richard is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). The CFE qualification is recognised as the gold standard in anti-fraud training, including by the City of London Police, the FBI and the SEC. Richard is a past Board member of the UK Chapter of the Association, having led their training for prospective candidates. Richard is also a past Board member of the Fraud Lawyers Association.