Richard is active in assisting both investors in, and founders of, early stage companies and provides advice on a wide range of corporate and commercial and contract law matters. He enjoys helping people solve problems and manage risk in their business. His aim is to provide a premium service by delivering legal advice that is pragmatic, contextual, and commercial.
Richard commenced his legal career in New Zealand in 2010, spending a number of years at a top tier firm in Wellington before gaining extensive exposure to corporate / commercial transactions in Melbourne. Since joining Sharp Tudhope’s Commercial team in mid-2017, Richard has acted on mid-market M&A deals with an aggregate deal value in excess of $150m.
As chair of EA GP Limited, and a member of our Exit Committee he is fully engaged in Tauranga’s growing start-up scene.
