Boardside

Boardside is renowned for providing discrete expert and strategic advice at the highest level to individuals and boards, with a deep understanding of the practical business issues faced, thereby supporting clients with the expert knowledge and insight they need for confident planning and decision-making.

Founding partner Richard Port is well known for his ability to strike meaningful rapport with clients, engendering confidence in his understanding of the situation and ability to achieve a strategically acceptable outcome. He listens, understands and applies his legal expertise in a way that supports boards and senior executives in their personal and professional goals.

Richard is recognised as an accomplished negotiator, securing favourable outcomes for some of the region’s most senior executives, often for board-level clients associated with household name companies. Work includes negotiation of appointments and severance packages, handling of investigations, disciplinary proceedings and litigation involving sensitive issues, including allegations of sexual harassment, race and disability discrimination and whistleblowing.