Richard is an experienced litigator who appears in courts at all levels, in arbitrations, and before tribunals and professional bodies. He is equally used to handling sensitive and difficult cases and cases involving complex and technical points of law or procedure.  Approachable and equally at home taking the lead or working as part of a team.

Recent important cases include: Donaldson v O’Sullivan [2008] EWCA Civ 879 court’s power to make block transfer orders of appointments in particular as trustee in bankruptcy and liquidator; Haine v Day re Compound Sections Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 626 whether a protective award made after date company went into liquidation in respect of redundancies made prior to that date were provable debts; Oxus Gold Plc v Templeton Insurance [2006] EWHC 864 (Comm); Sec of State v Frid [2004] A.C. 506;  Sec of State v Bell Davies Trading Ltd [2005] 1 BCLC 516, as well as a $100m Nigerian mobile telecommunications commercial arbitration.

Richard Ritchie is particularly known for his expertise in all aspects of company law, business disputes and insolvency law.  He also has experience of working in other jurisdictions especially the Isle of Man. He regularly appears before the Insolvency Practitioners’ Tribunals and the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Recommendations:
In 2008 Legal 500 once again recommends Richard Ritchie for insolvency and company.  Clients "like his tremendous experience and excellent advocacy".  He is also recommended for insolvency by Chambers & Partners 2009.

Academic history:
B.A Oxon
Co-author of Blackstone's Guide to the Companies Act 2006 (OUP)
 
Appointments:
Standing Counsel to The Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR)  in Insolvency Matters
Accredited Mediator
Formerly Junior Counsel to the Crown (Member of Chancery A Panel)
 
Professional memberships:
Chancery Bar Association
COMBAR
Insolvency Lawyers Association
R3
British Institute of International and Comparative Law
European Circuit