Richard Lord

Solicitor

  • Education: University of Lancaster, B.A. (Hons) Modern Languages
  • Admitted: England and Wales, 2000
  • Languages spoken: Italian • French
  • Year joined: 1998
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Overview

Richard advises on corporate and commercial matters for domestic and international companies. He has particular experience in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets (in particular, AIM) and corporate finance, as well as all types of commercial contracts and joint ventures.

Richard was involved in the establishment of the firm's Milan office, where he spent over 4 years. As a result, much of his work is for Italian multinationals.

Highlights

Recent work includes:

  • Advising Eurotech S.p.A. on its acquisition of Arcom Control Systems Ltd from Spectris plc.
  • Renault F1 on sponsorship issues.
  • Elitel Telecom SpA on its AIM listing.
  • FIAMM S.p.A. on the disposal of part of its UK business.
  • A number of Italian fashion houses, including Benetton, Max Mara and Valentino.
  • He has also acted for a leading microchip manufacturer on its F1 sponsorship deal.

Publications and speaking engagements

Richard has spoken at a number of seminars on AIM with representatives of the LSE, including seminars in Italy and Switzerland.

On a personal note

He enjoys cooking, collecting art and hill walking in his native north of England.