79 Wellington St W, Suite 3000, Box 270, TD Ctr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1987
With Canadian and US experience, Richard provides commercially minded counsel on mergers and acquisitions and securities transactions, whether domestic or cross-border. He has particular experience in the financial services sector, regularly working alongside institutions, companies, private equity firms, pension plans, and family enterprises in their strategic transactional work. Richard’s cross-border acumen comes from a background helping clients execute transactions in various jurisdictions. Currently in Toronto, Richard was formerly based in the firm’s New York office from 2000–08; and from 1989–92, Richard practised in the Torys office in London, England. Richard co-heads the family enterprise practice and is a member of the firm’s executive committee.
J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC ("J.C. Flowers") and Värde Partners, Inc. ("Värde Partners") completed its sale of Fairstone Financial Holdings Inc. ("Fairstone" or "the Company") to Duo Bank of Canada, a Toronto-based financial services provider supported by Stephen Smith, Centerbridge Partners L.P. and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
