Richard Gray > Carson McDowell > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Carson McDowell Offices
MURRAY HOUSE
MURRAY STREET
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
United Kingdom
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Richard Gray
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Richard is a partner and heads Carson McDowell’s corporate team. His main areas of practice are in corporate and finance work. He has more than 20 years experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance work. He has advised on numerous high value transactions in recent years both in Northern Ireland and Britain and has been recognised as a leading figure in corporate law in Northern Ireland.
Career
Called to Northern Ireland Bar 1989; CMS Cameron McKenna (London) 1989-92; re-qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and Northern Ireland 1992; L’Estrange & Brett, Belfast 1992-2009, partner 1996; partner McGrigor LLP following its merger with L’Estrange & Brett 2009-11; partner Pinsent Masons LLP 2011-13; partner Carson McDowell 2014 to date. Directorship: Council member of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce.
Languages
French, Spanish.
Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales; Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Institute of Directors.
Education
Methodist College, Belfast; Queen’s University, Belfast (1988 LLB (Hons)).
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
(Hall of Fame)The ‘supremely customer-focused’ corporate team at Carson McDowell has strong experience in both domestic and international corporate transactions. For example, the team recently acted for RiverRidge Group in a rare cross-jurisdictional joint venture transaction which required approval from the European Commission under the EU Merger Regulations. The team is jointly led by Neasa Quigley
and Gerard Armstrong. As of 2023, ex-practice head Richard Gray now heads a standalone corporate advisory and governance team within the practice. Hilary Griffith has strong expertise in corporate transactions within the manufacturing sector, while Paul McGuickin is the key contact for clients in the leisure and hospitality sector. At the associate level, Kathryn Laverty is a key figure to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A Northern Ireland > Corporate and commercial
- Hall of Fame Northern Ireland > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning and environment