Richard is Head of the Business and International teams at Riverview Law.

He is universally lauded by clients and peers for the outstanding quality of his work as a barrister. He provides top-level advice in commercial law, regulatory issues and public law across a range of areas, both nationally and internationally.

Richard’s practice is mainly high-profile complex litigation, with a strong corporate slant. He has appeared in many landmark cases over the last two decades, including the Maxwell pensions case, the Buncefield refinery incident, the Shipman Inquiry and the Hatfield rail crash.

Richard frequently works in overseas jurisdictions, including New York, Abu Dhabi, the British Virgin Islands, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Hong Kong. He has been admitted to the New York Bar (as a Foreign Legal Consultant), the Eastern Caribbean Bar and the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Richard’s remarkable skills are borne out by numerous entries in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 over the years. He is unique in being currently ranked as an expert or a ‘Star Individual’ in nine different categories: Banking and Finance; Financial Services; Commercial Litigation; Fraud; Employment; Health and Safety; Professional Discipline and Regulatory Law; Public Inquiries; Clinical Negligence and Healthcare.

The directories have variously described him as “QC of choice in any big case”, “a truly exceptional talent”, “a standout silk”, “a true leader”, “and “in a league of his own”. They add that he combines “forensic brilliance, a tactical approach and first-rate legal analysis ” with “excellent client care” and a “charming, personable” manner that “puts clients at ease” and makes him “a joy to work with”. He is noted for his “breathtaking advocacy” and for being “very intelligent and creative in undermining another side’s case”. He is also praised for “an amazing ability to grasp and analyse a vast body of information" allowing him to “get to the nub of the issue” whilst explaining complex legal points “entirely without pomposity”.

A self-confessed workaholic, Richard says: “I’m a great modernist. I like to present legal material in a different and updated way.”

Notable cases:

Please see www.rlqc.com

Memberships and appointments:

• Bencher, Inner Temple
• Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 
• Financial Services Lawyers Association (Board Member)
• Human Rights Lawyers Association 
• Commercial Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• Employment Law Bar Association 
• Bar European Group 
• Health and Safety Lawyers Association 
• American Counsel Association 
• Federal Bar Council of New York
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Admitted to Eastern Caribbean Bar 2002
• Admitted to New York Bar (FLC) 2007
• Admitted to DIFC 2008

Publications and media:

• Co-authored Lissack and Horlick on Bribery, LexisNexis, 2011
• Contributing editor, Public inquiries, Oxford University Press, 2011
• Financial Services Law and Regulation, LexisNexis, 2009
• Richard has written and contributed to numerous articles for legal/business publications and is regularly called upon to provide expert commentary for national newspapers and radio

• Other:

• President, S&WWH
• Ambassador for Action Aid
• Patron and Development Board member of RADA