A licensed English solicitor, and an attorney admitted to the State Bar of California, a rare combination permitting advice to clients on applicable multi-jurisdictional aspects of cross-border transactions. Over 30 years’ experience advising clients in the transportation industry, with a particular emphasis throughout that time on the commercial and business aviation sectors.After studying law at universities in England and Germany, I worked in London and Oslo, and was based in Paris for 20 years prior to relocating to California with my family in 2013. Latterly, I conceived, founded and developed the Paris office of Stephenson Harwood, a UK-based international law firm. I designed and implemented the strategy which resulted in a 5 partner and 15+ lawyer full service practice, increasing revenue and profit year-on-year. The success of that business was based on the qualities that I have been noted for throughout my career: availability, responsiveness, precision, pragmatism, business acumen, and transparency. Much of my early career was spent advising banks, investment funds and leasing companies providing finance to the aviation industry. Latterly, I have focused my practice on advising airlines and leasing companies in the commercial aviation sector; and individuals, corporate flight departments and charter/management companies in the sale and purchase, structuring of ownership, and the financing, management and operation of business jets. Richard has a wealth of experience advising on domestic and international transactions, with longstanding clients around the globe.