Richard Bull is an M&A partner and a member of the firm's Private Capital industry group.
Richard advises on a wide range of corporate work, including M&A, private investments, corporate venturing, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Richard has extensive experience of acting on private equity, growth and expansion capital transactions of all types and sizes for sponsors and management teams, both of a domestic and international nature, with a particular focus in the financial services and technology industries.
Richard is described by Legal 500 "as one of the most capable PE lawyers in the market" and "truly excellent." Richard was also identified by a survey of private equity sponsors undertaken by The Lawyer as one of the top private equity lawyers based in London, and as a highly regarded private equity and M&A lawyer by IFLR 1000.
London +44.20.7280.2060
Education
- Chester Law School, L.P.C.
- Chester Law School, LL.B.
Admissions & Qualifications
- Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales
Awards & Recognition
IFLR 1000 United Kingdom: Private Equity and M&A: Highly Regarded 2020-2022
The Legal 500 United Kingdom: M&A 2020, 2024-2025
The Legal 500 United Kingdom: Private Equity Transactions 2020-2021, 2023-2025
Chambers UK: Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million (UK-wide) 2025