Profile

Richard is an Associate in our Litigation team.

Areas of Expertise

Richard’s practice comprises all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, in which he provides reliable, strategic advice to businesses, professionals, and private clients. Whilst prepared to litigate disputes to trial if needed, he is a strong advocate for resolution of complex matters using alternative dispute resolution including mediation.

Richard leads the firms Contentious Trusts and Probate sub-group and is a member of the Northern Contentious Probate Group and the Contentious Trusts Association.

He often collaborates with the firm’s Tax and Probate department using his experience and expertise to guide litigation strategy on a wide range of complex Contentious Trust and Probate disputes including those involving:

• The interpretation of wills of trusts;
• Challenges to the validity of wills and trusts (often on grounds of lack of capacity and/or undue influence);
• Proceedings to remove trustees or executors;
• Claims for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; and
• Multi-jurisdictional trust and probate disputes.

Richard also regularly advises on High Court litigation involving shareholder, partnership and boardroom disputes.

Clients value Richard for understanding their objectives and delivering robust, practical guidance.

Accolades

Recommendations

“Richard Wilson is great to work with and receptive to client needs. Offers practical solutions to clients during litigation.”– Legal 500, 2022

“Richard Wilson – measured and conscientious. Rick is maturing into an excellent lawyer who is perceptive and intuitive. He is hardworking and is a future leader of the team.” – Legal 500, 2022

Career

Qualified 2015
Kuits 2019

Education

First Class Honours, LLB, Sheffield Hallam University
LPC, College of Law, Manchester

Completed the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists’ (ACTAPS) Associate Membership Course – November 2022.

Away from the office

When not ferrying his children around to various sporting activities, Richard likes cycling (slowly), playing football (badly) and golf (even worse). Richard is also a director of a company which specialises in producing expert witness reports involving bicycles.