Trainee Solicitor
Richard is a trainee solicitor returning to the family team for his fourth seat.
Richard assists the team with private family law matters including divorce and financial remedy matters, private law children disputes and Family Law Act applications. He also assists in advising on non-contentious matters including the negotiation and drafting of pre and post-nuptial agreements.
Richard initially joined the firm in the real estate team where he assisted with transactions for landowners, developers and the public sector. These included freehold and leasehold sales, site acquisition and disposals for development as well as the drafting of leases, overage deeds and deeds of easement relating to the land and management company transfers of completed development sites. Richard also completed a seat with the disputed wills and trusts team where he assisted fee earners with contentious probate matters including will validity disputes, undue influence claims, 1975 Act claims and estate administration disputes.
Richard completed the GDL at Nottingham Law School before undertaking the LPC at ULaw in Exeter. Prior to studying to law, Richard worked as an actor and theatre director in London having trained at the Royal Academy of Music. He co-founded his own professional theatre company, which continues to tour productions across the UK. He has also previously worked for the Ministry of Justice.
