Richard is from Calgary, Canada but has lived in Asia since 1987. He worked for venture capital firms in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Canada prior to qualifying as a solicitor.

After graduating with a First Class Honours in Law from the University of Hong Kong and completing his P.C.LL., Richard worked for several international law firms in Hong Kong and Beijing where he advised local and international clients on overseas listings, foreign direct investment matters and acquisitions in Hong Kong and the PRC.

Richard is in the firm's China Practice Group, working on foreign direct investment (including reorganisation of existing business operations), corporate finance, distribution arrangements, technology transfers and secured transactions. Richard also regularly advises clients in the financial services industry on securities and regulatory/compliance matters.

Richard is admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales and speaks English and Mandarin