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86 DEANSGATE
MANCHESTER
M3 2ER
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Richard Riley
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Richard joined Slater Heelis in 2011 and became a Partner in 2023.
He is experienced in commercial matters including drafting and reviewing business-to-business and business-to-consumer contracts (including standard terms and conditions), legal issues relating to online businesses, protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights, IT agreements (including software/app development agreements, Software as a Service contracts, End User Licences), franchise agreements and has experience of dealing with the Information Commissioners Office in respect of GDPR/Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act issues.
He advises on corporate matters including business sales and purchases, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, management buyouts and group reorganisations. He also advises clients on corporate governance matters including issues including drafting and advising on Articles of Association and Shareholders Agreements.
Career
Solicitor at Myers Lister Price Solicitors, 2007 – 2011; Associate Partner at Slater Heelis, 2011 – Present
Education
Qualified in 2009.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
‘Experienced, calm and measured’, the corporate and commercial team at Slater Heelis advises on transactions across the lower and mid-market M&A, standing out for its experience in the life science and tech sectors. The practice is steered by Simon Wallwork focuses on corporate transactional work and, in particular, acquisitions and disposals. Richard Riley is noted for his focus on commercial matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Family
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the North West
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general crime and fraud
- Employment > Employment
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester