Richard Port

Practice Areas

Richard Port is well known for his ability to strike meaningful rapport with clients, engendering confidence in his understanding of the situation. He listens, understands and applies his legal expertise in a way that supports boards and senior executives in their personal and professional goals.

Richard has particular expertise in providing strategic employment law advice on complex reputational issues, often of significant importance, particularly for employers, but for senior executives too. This includes strategic contract reviews, advice on post-termination covenants and commercial approaches to tricky TUPE issues.

He has successfully defended high-profile discrimination and whistleblowing claims for employers in the Employment Tribunal, albeit almost all of his matters resolve without recourse to hearings. He is recognised as an accomplished negotiator, securing favourable outcomes for some of the region’s most senior executives, often for board-level clients associated with household name companies. Work for these clients includes negotiation of appointments as well as severance packages, the handling of investigations, disciplinary proceedings and litigation involving sensitive issues, including allegations of sexual harassment, race and disability discrimination and whistleblowing.

Boardside specialises in employment law and corporate immigration matters, priding itself on an ability to apply technical knowledge to the commercial needs of a business.