PARTNER IN THE LONDON ASSETS AND STRUCTURED FINANCE GROUP

Richard specialises in international finance and commercial contract work and in particular asset finance, project finance and leasing and commercial transactions in the maritime sector.

Richard has a wide range of experience advising major international shipping finance lenders and major international shipowners and operators across a broad spectrum of work.

This work spans complex financing structures, debt restructurings, shipping investments and divestments including the sale and purchase of shipping loan portfolios, sale and purchase transactions across all types of maritime assets including cruise vessels, leasing and charter arrangements, management service contracts and construction contracts.

Richard is recommended for shipping finance in legal directory Legal 500 UK 2018-19.

Articled at Watson, Farley & Williams; qualified 1990; partner 2002.

Exeter University (LLB Hons).