Corporate/commercial.

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 SaaS arrangements, the procurement of hardware and development of software. He also advises clients in relation to the commercialisation of their intellectual property. He also has wide experience in the recruitment sector,      Recent experience includes:

advising on the structuring of and documentation in relation to the pilot for the national parking platform, advising a leading provider of engineering maintenance services in relation to a long term framework agreement for maintenance services for a major fast food provider, advising a new entrant to the UK hotels market on their contracting suite (including management terms and terms for customers) and advising a fast growing sports apparel business in relation to a variety of partnering agreements with global sporting brands.

Trained Edge Ellison; qualified 2000; assistant solicitor Anderson Legal Garretts 2000-2002; Pinsent Masons 2002-2014(appointed associate in 2005, senior associate in 2009 and legal director in 2012); JMW Partner 2014 to date.

Bury Grammar School (Boys); University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1997 LLB (Hons)); College of Law (1998 LPC).

Watching sports (Manchester United FC) and spending time with family.