Richard Sheldon > Appleby > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
Hirzel Court
Hirzel Street
ST PETER PORT
GY1 3 BN
Guernsey
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Richard Sheldon
Work Department
Dispute Resolution & Employment
Position
Richard is the Managing Group Partner in Guernsey and member of the Dispute Resolution team, specialising in advising clients on employment law and regulatory issues.
Richard leads the Channel Islands employment team, and is one of the pre-eminent employment lawyers in the region, advising on all areas of employment law including, strategic advice, litigation, transactional support and director / shareholder disputes, as well as advising on matters such as executive severance, employee share schemes, pensions, restrictive covenants, bonus disputes and trade union issues.
In addition, Richard has advised on a number of major contentious regulatory matters including in particular enforcement action by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) against both companies and their directors, and has a particular expertise in the field of complex investigations into regulatory issues. Richard has a growing reputation in the field and has been the lead adviser on a number of regulatory enforcement cases over the years such as Blenheim, Richmond and Artemis, representing those companies through the enforcement process. Richard also regularly represents directors at voluntary interviews with the GFSC.
Over recent years Richard has conducted a number of complex investigations for clients, relating to potential employee frauds, breaches of fiduciary duties, compliance around sanctions as well as sexual harassment in the workplace.
Richard’s experience includes advising;
- A global financial services business on the investigation and dismissal of a senior director in respect of allegations of sexual harassment
- A tech business in relation the exit of a senior employee, and successfully defending claims before the Tribunal of discrimination on the grounds of sex and maternity
- The successful appellants in the case of Domaille & others v Guernsey Financial Services Commission in overturning on appeal before the Royal Court, regulatory enforcement sanctions imposed by the GFSC.
- A 50% owner of a professional services firm in relation to a dispute with his fellow owner, including successfully exiting the other party from the firm, as shareholder, director and employee.
- A former director of a fund administrator in relation to regulatory enforcement action taken by the GFSC, including successfully negotiating a private reprimand rather any form of public censure.
- A international financial services business on a post-acquisition integration restructure, including harmonisation of terms and conditions.
Career
Richard qualified as an English Solicitor in 2003 and joined Appleby in August 2014. Prior to joining Appleby, Richard worked for Eversheds Sutherlands in the UK.
Languages
English
Memberships
CIPD
Education
University of Manchester (England)
Nottingham Law School (England)
Leisure
Cricket and football
Lawyer Rankings
Guernsey > Dispute resolution
Appleby
acts for both liquidators and directors in insolvency proceedings, where issues of fraud and asset tracing are involved. Anthony Williams takes charge of the firm’s contentious offering, handling fund-related disputes, insolvency issues and trust matters. Richard Field acts on a range of regulatory matters, including data protection and AML issues, in addition to his commercial and trust disputes practice, with Richard Sheldon advising clients facing GFSC investigations.
Guernsey > Employment
(Leading partners)Appleby‘s employment team is frequently seen before Guernsey employment tribunals, acting for senior executives in hearings covering claims ranging from unfair dismissal to gender discrimination claims. Practice head Richard Sheldon brings ‘compassion, professionalism, and tenacity’ to employment matters, including senior level departures. Niall MacDonald, who splits his time between the Channel Islands, also advises on contentious exits and restrictive covenants, and is also able to assist on immigration matters. James Gallimore advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including unfair and constructive dismissal claims, and redundancies.
Jersey > Employment
Appleby works across Jersey and Guernsey to support clients active in the financial services sector before tribunal proceedings concerning allegations of discrimination and constructive dismissal, among others. The ‘excellent’ Richard Sheldon leads the team, specialising in contentious senior exits, with further expertise in regulatory investigations. Niall MacDonald appears before the tribunal for corporate clients and is also noted for his work on immigration, business licensing and restrictive covenants. James Gallimore continues to build up his Channel Islands practice, with a particular focus on discrimination proceedings.