Richard Devall

Practice Areas

Richard is one of the leading human capital specialists in the South East with a wealth of experience advising multinational corporations at board level. He has a particular expertise in providing strategic advice concerning business immigration, employee engagement and talent management, business transfers, mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing arrangements, inward investments, governance, compliance and board reviews, international employee transfers, whistleblowing and discrimination and high-level litigation involving the enforcement of restrictive covenants and risk management. Richard also has a strong knowledge of the defence & security, technology and pharmaceutical sectors.

Richard is responsible for IBB’s international service provision through the Eurojuris group.

Career

Richard is a graduate of the University of London. He trained and qualified with Pitmans before joining Andersen Legal and then Olswang. Richard joined the partnership of H2O Law in London before returning to Pitmans as a partner in 2007. He joined IBB in April 2016.

Professional Memberships

Richard is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Personal

Richard attended Queen Mary College, University of London (LLB HONS) and College of Law, Lancaster Gate (Law Society Finals). His hobbies include keeping fit, travelling, and supporting Reading Football Club and London Irish Rugby Club.