Rick Hill
Rick Hill is a Partner at Oracle Law Global and leads the firm’s teams in both the Belfast and Dublin offices, overseeing corporate, commercial, and aviationrelated legal operations across the region. With a diverse background spanning global law firms, senior advisory work to government, and extensive practice at the Northern Ireland Bar, Rick brings a unique combination of litigation strength, commercial acumen, and strategic leadership to his role.
Rick has acted as General Counsel while practising at the Bar, supporting organisations through complex legal, regulatory, and operational challenges. His experience includes highvalue criminal and civil litigation, major corporate transactions, and sophisticated commercial projects. Rick’s practice is defined by a strong clientfocused approach, combining legal precision with pragmatic, businessdriven solutions to achieve outstanding results.
With deep knowledge across corporate, commercial, aviation, real estate, and regulatory environments, Rick is a trusted adviser to corporates, professional service firms, investment entities, and international businesses operating in the UK, Ireland, and internationally.
Aviation Law & EU261 Passenger Rights
Advising airlines on mass claims defence, compliance frameworks, and strategic claims reduction programmes.
Corporate & M&A
Acting on highvalue international and domestic mergers and acquisitions and corporate venturing initiatives.
Private Equity & Corporate Investment
Advising corporates on structured investments, growth transactions, and private equity strategies.
Commercial Contracts
Specialising in IT and IP agreements, outsourcing arrangements, and complex commercial structuring.
Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
Advising on structured joint ventures, multinational cooperation arrangements, and strategic commercial partnerships.
Real Estate & Investment
Experience in highvalue residential, commercial, investment and deenveloping matters across the UK and overseas.
Offshore Companies & Trusts
Advising on structuring, compliance, governance, and taxefficient offshore arrangements.
Administration of MultiJurisdictional Estates
Managing complex estate administration matters across several jurisdictions.
Advising Professional Services Firms
Providing regulatory, operational, and commercial guidance to professional service providers.
Leadership & Role
As Partner leading the Belfast and Dublin offices, Rick:
- Oversees legal operations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
- Manages crossborder teams and ensures consistency in service delivery
- Advises corporate clients, investors, and institutions across highvalue mandates
- Sets regional strategy and drives business development initiatives
- Maintains strong relationships with clients, partners, and professional bodies
- Ensures operational compliance and regulatory governance across the offices
His leadership is grounded in experience, strategic insight, and a commitment to clientcentred excellence.
Representative Achievements
- Specialist adviser to major airlines on EU261 mass claims defence, compliance, and litigation reduction strategies.
- Advised on international and domestic M&A, including structured corporate acquisitions and disposals.
- Acted for corporates in private equity investments, corporate venturing, and strategic commercial funding.
- Structured joint ventures and strategic alliances, including crossborder partnership frameworks.
- Negotiated complex commercial contracts, including IT, IP, outsourcing, and offshoring agreements.
- Advised on offshore company structures and trusts for corporate governance and investment optimisation.
- Acted on significant residential, commercial, and investment real estate transactions.
- Supported clients in the administration of multijurisdictional estates, involving complex asset structures.
- Provided guidance to professional service providers, advising on regulatory, operational, and commercial risks.
- Originally instructed as General Counsel while at the NI Bar, handling both major criminal and civil litigation.
- Served in a Government advisory role for five years, contributing to policy, regulatory development, and legal governance.
Approach
Rick’s practice is defined by:
- A clear, commercially driven approach
- Strategic insight into both legal and business realities
- Strong communication and client engagement
- Practical problemsolving grounded in deep litigation and transactional experience
- A commitment to achieving the best commercial outcome in every matter
He is valued for his responsiveness, strategic clarity, and ability to navigate complex issues with confidence and precision.
Credentials
- Partner & Regional Head (Belfast and Dublin), Oracle Law Global
- Former General Counsel (instructed while practising at the NI Bar)
- Former Government Adviser (5 years)
- Extensive experience across corporate, aviation, commercial, litigation, and real estate matters
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Native in English
Partner | Head of Legal and Operations Northern Ireland and Ireland
Expertise
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Law
- Aviation Law
- EU261 Passenger Rights
- Joint Ventures
- Private Equity
- IT & IP Contracts
- Outsourcing
- Offshore Structures
- Real Estate
- Estate Administration
- Professional Services Advisory
- Litigation
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