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Richard Life

Partner

Corporate

Rick is a partner in our Corporate team specialising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions.  He regularly advises management teams, institutional investors, shareholders and individuals on transactions and is highly experienced at successfully guiding clients through the legal aspects of transactions in a user-friendly and proactive manner.

Rick has significant experience in the consumer and retail goods sector having previously been the Head of Legal at an international fashion brand and having advised on a number of transactions in this space. Rick also has considerable experience of advising corporate clients and individuals in the healthcare sector, with particular experience in pharmacy.

Outside of work you can find me…

Rick enjoys playing golf and supporting Manchester United despite their latest trials and tribulations!

Awards and Rankings

Their hard work and expertise were amazing!

We would like to extend our thanks to the team at Harrison Dury, particularly Sarah & Rick, who provided excellent advice in navigating us through the acquisition. Their hard work and expertise were integral to the successful completion of the transaction.

The Knoll Care Partnership

Rick is exceptional, highly experienced in advising on investments into SMEs, solutions-focused, detailed, highly commercial and user-friendly. He offers an exceptional all-round service.

Chambers and Partners

He’s very good and one of the best in the field in which I work.

Chambers and Partners

Rick is a fantastic corporate lawyer who delivers clear, honest and straight-talking advice to clients from a range of industries. He and his colleagues are making waves in the market.

Chambers and Partners

Harrison Drury is ranked by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500, two leading independent guides to the UK’s top legal firms and solicitors.

These guides highlight the solicitors who are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to clients and we are ranked across our range of practice areas and people.

Works alongside

Andrew Clare

Partner Corporate
t: 01772 374820
m: 07345 575758

Arabella Fryzer

Paralegal Corporate
t: 01524 548813

Ben Foulds

Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 521 3838
m: 07385 504924

Chloe Wishart

Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 01772 395015
m: 07425254876

Georgina Mackereth

Apprentice Solicitor Corporate
t: 01539 312296

Hayley Goodwin

Partner Corporate
t: 01782 369009
m: 07435 939043

Jack Stephenson

Partner Corporate
t: 01524 544237
m: 07814 705849

Jennifer Murphy

Legal Director Corporate
t: 01615 157452
m: 07353 002112

Jessica Woodman

Solicitor Corporate
t: 01524 548881
m: 07345 703 139

Kerry Southworth

Senior Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 01772 429396
m: 07551 433326

Mark Traynor

Partner Corporate
t: 0161 521 5855
m: 07970 632641

Moyen Ahmed

Consultant Solicitor Corporate
m: 07970 908715

Richard Williams-Bulkeley

Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 250 6604
m: 07741 119528

Roshni Valibhai

Senior Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 250 5297
m: 07502 542028

Ruth Harbord

Legal Apprentice Corporate
t: 0161 528 3605

Sarah Brough

Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 768 6559
m: 07586 20536

Sean Williams

Business Consultant Corporate
m: 07502 532887

Sophie Holt-Rogers

Solicitor Corporate
t: 01772 258321

Wendy Catterall

Legal Director Corporate
t: 0161 521 3280
m: 07768 370064