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Richard Gray

Richard Gray

Carson McDowell, Northern Ireland

Work Department

Corporate.

Position

Richard is a partner and heads Carson McDowell’s corporate team. His main areas of practice are in corporate and finance work. He has more than 20 years experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance work. He has advised on numerous high value transactions in recent years both in Northern Ireland and Britain and has been recognised as a leading figure in corporate law in Northern Ireland.

Career

Called to Northern Ireland Bar 1989; CMS Cameron McKenna (London) 1989-92; re-qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and Northern Ireland 1992; L’Estrange & Brett, Belfast 1992-2009, partner 1996; partner McGrigor LLP following its merger with L’Estrange & Brett 2009-11; partner Pinsent Masons LLP 2011-13; partner Carson McDowell 2014 to date. Directorship: Council member of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce.

Languages

French, Spanish.

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales; Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Institute of Directors.

Education

Methodist College, Belfast; Queen’s University, Belfast (1988 LLB (Hons)).

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