Rick is a Partner and leads our team in the Belfast and Dublin office. Rick has worked in Global law firms and has been instructed as General Counsel whilst practicing at the NI Bar. Rick also had a Government advisory role for 5 years.
Rick has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law. Whilst at the Bar, Rick was instructed on large criminal and civil litigation matters.
Rick is client focused and combines his legal knowledge with a pragmatic commercial approach, always achieving the best results for his clients.
Rick’s experience includes:
- International and Domestic Mergers and Acquisitions.
- Corporate Venturing and Private Equity Investments by Corporates.
- Joint Ventures, Corporate, and Contractual.
- Complex Business Partnering, including Structured Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances.
- Commercial Contracts, including IT and IP Contracts.
- Outsourcing and Offshoring Transactions and Projects.
- Offshore companies and trusts.
- High value real estate, residential, commercial, investment and de-enveloping.
- Hotels, leisure, and care homes in the UK and international.
- Administration of complex multi-jurisdictional estates.
- Advising professional service providers.

Partner
Expertise
- General Management
- Criminal Justice system
- Police Law
- Personal injury
Education & Memberships
- Roll of Solicitors for Northern Ireland
- Roll of Solicitors for England and Wales
- LLB (Hons) Queens University Belfast
- BL Institute of Professional Legal Studies Belfast