Richard Marshall
Partner
Richard is an experienced commercial litigator who deals in a wide range of contentious and dispute resolution work as well as commercial arbitrations. He is also an accredited mediation advocate. Within his broad-based practice, Richard specialises in commercial and corporate disputes (particularly those concerning fraud and white-collar matters), professional negligence, and matters arising from the international wealth sector, working closely with the corporate, family, private client and employment teams.
He heads the firm’s international disputes group and jointly leads the sports law group. Richard is the chair of the global litigation and arbitration group of the firm’s international network, Multilaw. Through a combination of both strategic and legal advice, Richard plays an integral role in his clients’ businesses. Much of his work is cross-border and therefore has an international offshore element, and he often manages multi-jurisdictional disputes. He is well regarded by his peers for his keen understanding of trial work on both sides of the Atlantic, and is the first port of call for the firm’s North American clients when a contentious matter arises, having produced numerous practice notes and articles on comparative US/UK litigation.
My wealth of experience centres on cross-border and domestic commercial litigation disputes, representing businesses and private individuals in complex litigation as well as arbitrations and mediations. Whether you are pursuing a claim or ‘defending your corner’, you can rely on my commercial and strategic vision and negotiating skills to achieve pragmatic results to disputes.
Richard is a member of The Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association (PNLA), The Fraud Association (FLA), The British Association for Sport and Law (BASL), The International Bar Association (IBA), The American Bar Association International Section (ABA) and The American Sports Law Association (SLA). Richard is also a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of The City of London Solicitors’ Company. In the Legal 500, Richard has been named as a ‘leading partner’ for dispute resolution and commercial litigation in London, and sources describe him as being ‘fiercely bright… [he] shows exceptional commercial acumen’ and ‘as tactically astute as he is knowledgeable’, while highlighting his ‘calm reassurance that the best result will be achieved’.
Recent work highlights
International cross-border enforcement
Defence of multibillion tax fraud
Multimillion bonds dispute
US/UK distributorship dispute
Football related disputes
Breach of warranty claim
Foreign enforcement of judgments
Obtaining foreign evidence
Foreign enforcement of judgments
Obtaining foreign evidence
External recognition
What people are saying
Richard is excellent, with a strong commercial sense in seeking to achieve the clients’ litigation objectives; and he also has a very good understanding of US litigation.
Richard Marshall is an exceptional partner. He has a high degree of commercial acumen which makes him a great legal strategist.
Richard Marshall is well-connected throughout Europe and is able to provide appropriate commercial advice in both domestic and international contexts.
Richard Marshall… combines tactical awareness with strong business acumen, which means he is the perfect lawyer to deal with fraud cases.
Richard Marshall: delightful to work with; pragmatic and always takes a commercial approach.
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