Richard is a dispute resolution and litigation partner based in Carey Olsen's British Virgin Islands office. Richard's practise encompasses all aspects of BVI commercial disputes, including insolvency, fraud and asset recovery, shareholder disputes and contentious trust matters. Richard is one of the authors of the PLC guide on the enforcement of arbitral awards in the BVI, and regularly assists clients seeking to satisfy unpaid awards and foreign judgments. 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 has experience advising on the resolution of disputes arising in relation to crypto currency and other digital assets, and the structures involved in the business of crypto and blockchain technology.

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.