Practice Profile
Richard Wilson QC, LL.D is a Commercial, Public and Administrative law and Employment specialist. He is often instructed in cases that require interpretation of written instruments (contracts, statutes etc.).
He has been involved in some landmark decisions in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the Court of Appeal on a range of matters, including: the interpretation of the European Union Reception Directive, the misuse of confidential information and account of profits as a remedy, and the principles governing the entitlement to costs in judicial review cases.
Richard’s principal area of practice is commercial disputes. He has considerable experience of litigious domestic and international disputes (e.g. distributorship agreements, sale of goods and services, agency agreements, etc.).
As for ADR, the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited Richard an "outstanding" mediator in a number of categories, and observed that he:
- "Has a Superb questioning style (concise, clear and relevant)"
- "Combines sound legal analysis with a practical approach to the commercial realities"
- "Brings a quiet gravitas to the mediation. Utterly impartial and non-judgmental language throughout"
- "Generated atmosphere of problem solving"
Participants' comments:
"Thank you for your patience and persistence which, coupled with necessary wise counsel at strategic moments, proved highly instrumental in procuring a settlement which seemed very unlikely indeed at an earlier stage" Solicitor UK.
"The dispute has been satisfactorily settled. I believe that your assistance played a very considerable part in achieving this and I am really grateful to you for it" Solicitor, UK.
Testimonials
Work Undertaken
- Commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation
- Employment law claims for breach of contract, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and race discrimination. Especially in cases involving professionals (doctors, teachers. bankers etc.)
- Public, Administrative and Constitutional law
- Oil & Gas
Appointments & Memberships
- Recorder of the County Court (part-time judicial post, Civil)
- Recorder of the Crown Court (part-time judicial post, Crime)
- Visiting Professor of Law (Coventry University)
- General Council of the Bar of England and Wales
- Bar of Guyana, South America
- Bar of Belize, Central America
- FedArb - Arbitrator, Mediator, Expert and Mock Trials specialist. FedArb (“Federal Arbitration”) is a USA based ADR company specialising in arbitration and mediation services for complex commercial cases https://www.fedarb.com/
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Commercial Bar Association
- London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
- Administrative Law Bar Association
- Bar European Group
Publications
INVESTOR TREATY OBLIGATIONS AND INVESTOR PROTECTION IN THE MINING INDUSTRIES
Lawyer Legal Roundup
Brexit judgment: oil and water don’t mix
Criminal Judicial Review

Contributing Author of Criminal Judicial Review (Hart Publishing), author of Chapter on ‘Judicial Review: An Introduction to the Key Principles’
Seminars
The Global Conference on International Commercial Arbitration, New Delhi

Mauritius Arbitration Week
‘The ECJ and UK Law after the transition period - how should disputes be resolved?’
THE FUTURE OF LEGAL SERVICES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Oil, Gas, Energy & Sustainability Law Converzacione II
Fracking - An Introduction to the the Law and Regulations relating to the Onshore Extraction of Shale Gas and Oil in England
Overview of the Law and Regulations relating to the onshore extraction of Shale Gas and Oil
Judicial Review in Procurement and Commercial Cases
Local Authorities, Restricted Legal Services and Alternative Business Structures
The New CPR Part 36 - Eight Key Changes
Approach of the courts of England Wales to electronic disclosure - The DIFC, Dubai
