Richard Foss

Richard has wide ranging expertise and specialisms and advises on contractual disputes, directors’ duties, civil fraud, insolvency, professional negligence, injunctions and financial services disputes. He acts for organisations in a variety of commercial disputes and also advises private individuals and entrepreneurs. Richard has particular expertise acting for and advising directors and management teams in relation to civil litigation. He is experienced in both obtaining and defending injunctive proceedings, including Freezing and Search Orders. His focus is on achieving commercial and cost effective results and often advises on risk management approaches and strategies to avoid pursuing a dispute through the courts. Richard has been appointed by the High Court to act as a Supervising Solicitor in relation to the execution of Search Orders. · Kingsley Napley LLP

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Richard Foss is a partner at Kingsley Napley LLP and head of the Disputes department, with wide-ranging expertise advising on contractual disputes, directors' duties, civil fraud, insolvency, professional negligence, injunctions and financial services disputes. He frequently acts for organisations, private individuals and management teams, and has experience obtaining and defending injunctive relief including Freezing and Search Orders and has been appointed by the High Court as a Supervising Solicitor for Search Orders.

Practice areas

LitigationCommercial LitigationFraudInsolvencyProfessional NegligenceFinancial ServicesInjunctive ReliefDirectors' Duties

Office

England

Kingsley Napley LLP · Richard has wide ranging expertise and specialisms and advises on contractual disputes, directors’ duties, civil fraud, insolvency, professional negligence, injunctions and financial services disputes. He acts for organisations in a variety of commercial disputes and also advises private individuals and entrepreneurs. Richard has particular expertise acting for and advising directors and management teams in relation to civil litigation. He is experienced in both obtaining and defending injunctive proceedings, including Freezing and Search Orders. His focus is on achieving commercial and cost effective results and often advises on risk management approaches and strategies to avoid pursuing a dispute through the courts. Richard has been appointed by the High Court to act as a Supervising Solicitor in relation to the execution of Search Orders.

England

Expertise

Acting for directors and management teamsInjunctive proceedings (Freezing and Search Orders)Supervising Solicitor for execution of Search OrdersRisk management and dispute avoidance strategies

Education

Sevenoaks School, Kent
Kingston Polytechnic — LLB (1988) 2:1
College of Law, Guildford (1989)

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales (qualified 1991)