SOUTH HAMS: Boyce Hatton strengthens corporate team with new Partner appointment
Boyce Hatton has announced the further growth of its highly regarded corporate team with the appointment of new Partner, Richard James…
Richard brings over fifteen years’ experience in advising businesses and individuals on commercial transactions and is recognised in the current edition of independent directory Legal 500 as an expert in the commercial management of intellectual property and franchising, alongside his corporate and transactional work. As one of only a handful of franchise law specialists throughout the South West, Richard recently led the sale of the Approved Franchise Association to the British Franchise Association (bfa), the original trade association for franchising in the UK.
Although Richard enjoys a broad practice involving healthcare, retail, food and drink and energy, he is particularly known for his expertise in the technology and media space, where recent work has involved sectors including adtech and digital marketing, e-commerce, software contracts and virtual reality applications in sport and aviation; Richard’s specialisms include mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations and corporate restructuring, domestic and international joint ventures, investment and distribution arrangements, private equity and corporate finance advice.
Commenting on Richard’s appointment; Cris Boyce, Partner and Head of the Corporate team at Boyce Hatton said: “Richard joins the firm at an exciting time in its growth. We are proud of our reputation in the southwest for corporate deals and Richard brings a vast amount of expertise to further strengthen our position so we can deliver against the increasing demand for our services. We are delighted to be welcoming him to the team.”
Richard said “I’ve been delighted to join Boyce Hatton; a forward thinking partnership with a clear vision for the future. Having been impressed with the calibre of work, I’m already enjoying working with the Boyce Hatton team, delivering the expert commercial service for which the firm has such a strong reputation, alongside considering opportunities for our clients in areas such as brand protection and intellectual property, where I have many years of experience.”
