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125 WOOD STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7AW
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Richard Marshall

Work Department
Commercial dispute resolution.
Position
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 and a member of the Commercial Litigation Association.
Within his broad-based practice he specialises in commercial, corporate and property related disputes, professional negligence and matters arising from the international wealth sector. He also works closely with the family, private client and employment teams and is an expert in conflicts of law and jurisdiction issues, particularly with regard to the US.
Through a combination of both strategic and legal advice, Richard plays an integral role in his clients’ businesses. Much of his work has an international and 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 a leading partner in the firm’s North America group.
Richard has a wealth of experience in international and domestic arbitration and has published widely on these topics. He is often consulted by leading national newspapers for his comments on topical international law matters.
Career
Trained Manches; assistant solicitor Manches 1984; assistant solicitor Janners 1985; Marshall Ross & Prevezer 1987; equity partner 1989; head of litigation and managing partner; partner in litigation Manches 2005; head of department and member of management board; partner Penningtons Manches Cooper 2013 to date.
Head of firm’s international litigation group. Contact partner for firm’s international network Multilaw and global chair of the Multilaw litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution practice group.
Frequently published in the New Law Journal and the Commercial Litigation Journal and occasional national press legal commentator.
Memberships
Commercial Litigation Association; Professional Negligence Lawyers Association; British Association of Sport and Law; Association of Dispute and Regulatory Lawyers; International Bar Association (Litigation Committee Member); American Bar Association; American Sports Lawyers Association; The Fraud Lawyers Association; Property Litigation Association; The Law Society International Law Section. |
Education
Christ’s College, Finchley; University College, London (1981 LLB Hons); College of Law, London.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP‘s ‘fantastic practice’ fields experts in civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery actions, in relation to misappropriated assets throughout the world. Banking, finance and real estate sector expert Kamran Rehman succeeded Clare Arthurs as team head in April 2024; Michael Brown‘s disputes practice encompasses civil fraud claims; international disputes group head Richard Marshall is ‘the perfect lawyer to deal with fraud cases’; and Phillip D’Costa‘s track record takes in civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery claims.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Offering a comprehensive service across the immigration, employment, corporate and commercial aspects of sports law, the Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP team is deemed to be ‘strategically astute’ by sporting associations and famous athletes. Andrew Haywood spearheads the practice, specialising in complex discrimination, business protection and disciplinary matters in a sporting context; Richard Marshall routinely advises football clubs and agents; while Nick Humphreys is experienced in High Court and employment tribunal litigation.
London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is active for domestic and international clients facing tax litigation, investigations, and enquiries. Kamran Rehman leads the group alongside James d’Aquino, who specialises in advising UHNWI in complex tax matters. Richard Marshall is a key name, with particular expertise in international tax matters.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
(Leading partners)Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is home to ‘great litigators, who are strategically astute, technically strong and commercial’. The sizeable commercial dispute resolution team is widely respected for its expertise in civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery actions. At a cross-border level, the firm continues to experience growth in India and North America-related matters. ‘Highly adept at devising practical commercial solutions to disputes’, Kamran Rehman succeeded Clare Arthurs as team head in April 2024, while Richard Marshall leads the international disputes group. Michael Brown acts in a range of commercial disputes, including financial services-related conflicts, enforcement actions and civil fraud claims. Also key to the department, David O’Brien co-heads the group action and professional negligence teams alongside David Niven. Charlotte Hill is an experienced commercial litigator and Rustam Dubash is an India disputes expert. The next line of active practitioners comprises Phillip D’Costa, who leads the firm’s IP and IT disputes team; ‘determined litigant’ and business and finance disputes head Alex Fox; and cross-border fraud and contentious insolvency specialist John Adams. Other names to note are Harriet Vidot, Chris Hoyer Miller, Oliver Cooke, Colin Hayes, Richard Raban-Williams, Valya Georgieva, and Lauren Cormack.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: mid-market London > Dispute resolution
- Leading partners London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Sport London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Tax litigation and investigations London > Dispute resolution
- Fraud: civil London > Crime, fraud and licensing
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Family: mediation
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
- Private client > Court of protection
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Employment > Immigration
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Transport > Travel
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Employment > Senior executives
- Transport > Shipping
- Finance > Trade finance
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Transport > Aviation
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial