Our People

Richard obtained a First Class degree in Law in 1993 and having completed his LPC in Birmingham, he joined the leading Black Country firm Foster Baxter Cooksey as a Trainee Solicitor. He qualified in 1996 and has subsequently established himself as one of the leading family lawyers in the area.

Richard has extensive experience in all aspects of family law with a particular emphasis on the financial consequences of relationship breakdown. Richard’s wealth of knowledge and experience in this area has led to him to being involved in a number of notable cases. His typical clients are high net worth individuals with significant assets both in the UK and offshore. He regularly acts for Directors and shareholders of SMEs/OMBs, Farmers, Landowners, Professionals or their spouses. Typically the financial structure of the relationship is complex with his cases often involving trusts, business assets, self-invested pensions and assets located outside of the jurisdiction.

Richard’s client skills, his ability to get to the core issues and his robust and commercial advice has seen his reputation burgeon in the marketplace and the overwhelming majority of Richard’s clients come from former clients or professional referrals.

Richard is a fully trained Collaborative lawyer and was instrumental in establishing a Collaborative group in the Black Country. He is now bringing the same passion and energy for collaborative resolution to Chester’s already established Collaborative scene.

Richard has developed a particular niche for drafting and advising upon Pre and Post Nuptial agreements and Cohabitation agreements. Nowadays, these are to be regarded as an essential piece of financial planning for those individuals keen to limit their exposure in the event of future relationship breakdown.

When Richard is not helping his clients through challenging times he enjoys politics, following sport, going to the theatre and he even found the time to win BBC’s The Weakest Link!