Practice Expertise

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Areas of Practice

  • Banking and Finance Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Disputes
  • Dispute Resolution and Litigation
  • Fraud and Asset Tracing
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Trust Litigation
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Profile

Richard is a partner practising BVI law from Carey Olsen’s London office. Richard's practise encompasses all aspects of BVI commercial disputes, but with a focus on insolvency, fraud and asset recovery, shareholder disputes and contentious trust matters. Richard is also able to advise clients facing investigations by the BVI's International Tax Authority and other contentious regulatory matters. 



Richard has particular experience of cases which raise complex jurisdictional issues and where proceedings are on foot in several jurisdictions. He regularly obtains interlocutory relief such as freezing injunctions, and also assists clients in resisting and overturning such orders.



Richard's location in London enables him to advise clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from a convenient time zone, and he works closely with the BVI-based litigation team to provide a seamless service to clients.



Richard has a track record of successfully representing clients before the BVI Commercial Court and the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, and where appropriate negotiating favourable settlements to avoid litigation.





Areas of Practice

  • Banking and Finance Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Disputes
  • Dispute Resolution and Litigation
  • Fraud and Asset Tracing
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Trust Litigation

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Recent Experience Appointment of a liquidator to an insolvent company incorporated in the British Virgin IslandsDirectors' duties on the insolvency of a BVI company22 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in 2024 edition of The Legal 500 CaribbeanCarey Olsen achieves top 30 ranking in GRR 100 for Global Restructuring and InsolvencyCarey Olsen sponsors INSOL Riyadh Carey Olsen attending FIRE International: Vilamoura 2024British Virgin Islands Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers) Carey Olsen sponsors the IBA Annual Litigation Forum 2024Carey Olsen attending London International Disputes Week 2024 Winding up vs arbitration – stay of creditor’s winding up proceedings refused by Privy CouncilCarey Olsen sponsors INSOL Channel Islands Seminar 2024Carey Olsen attending FIRE International Vilamoura, Portugal 2025Carey Olsen attending FIRE Middle East 2024Carey Olsen strengthens BVI litigation team in London Freezing injunctions in the BVI: a recent development from England



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