Corporate and commercial • North West
Richard Parkinson
Corporate/commercial., JMW Solicitors LLP
- Phone0161 828 8338
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Corporate/commercial.
Position
Richard is a partner and head of the firm's commercial contracts team. He joined JMW from national law firm Pinsent Masons in August 2014 having spent 12 years there. Richard has experience of advising clients on a wide range of commercial matters including key long term supply agreements and outsourcing agreements assisting clients to maximise value from key relationships. He has advised clients on a variety of methods to get product and services to market including the establishment of strategic partnerships, the appointment of agents and distributors and the establishment of franchise networks. Richard also advises clients on the associated consumer issues including sales promotions and consumer protection legislation. Richard regularly advises clients in relation to IT contracts including the procurement of hardware and development of software. He also advises clients in relation to the commercialisation and protection of their intellectual property. Recent experience includes:
advising a leading retailer on the procurement of a multi channel IT platform, advising a newly formed group of accountancy practices in relation to a suite of documents governing their relationship with the member firms, advising a professional services consolidator in relation to their agreements to enable a small business advice offering and advising a sports governing body on a long term partnering and sponsorship agreement.
Education
Bury Grammar School (Boys); University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1997 LLB (Hons)); College of Law (1998 LPC).