
Richard Murdoch focuses his practice on corporate law and is experienced in dealing with a wide range of company law matters, with a particular emphasis on domestic and cross-border M&A, venture capital and private equity transactions.
Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Murdoch was a corporate solicitor at a Tier 1 ranked Scottish law firm.
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- Baring Asset Management Limited on its provision of funding to support the acquisition of the CitNOW Group by Livingbridge Private Equity alongside the reinvestment by Tenzing Private Equity.
- Davies Group Limited (a portfolio company of BC Partners), on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Worksmart Limited, a leading supplier of regulatory technology for people and process management in the UK.
- One of the world's largest asset managers in connection with its Series E investment in one of Europe's leading mobility platforms.
- Further Global in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake of Progeny, a leading professional advisory platform.
- Accel-KKR on its significant growth investment in Kimble Applications Limited.
- AF Eagle/All4Golf, funds held by Afinum management GmbH, on the acquisition of online golf retailer Clubhouse Golf.
- ECS Group on the sale of ECS Digital, ECS Europe and ECS Global to GlobalLogic Inc.
- ECS Group on the sale of ECS Security to Livingbridge.
- The management team of Emergency One UK, the UK’s leading manufacturer of fire and rescue vehicles, on their MBO, with the support of Bank of Scotland.
- Frostkrone Food Group, a portfolio company of EMERAM Capital Partners, on the acquisition of Innovate Foods.
- Frostkrone Food Group, a portfolio company of EMERAM Capital Partners, on the acquisition of Abergavenny Fine Foods.
- Mirador Analytics on its partnership with Datavant to offer streamlined HIPAA certification services and remediation tools.
- Old College Capital LP on its early-stage growth investments in technology and life-science focused companies.
- Scottish Investment Bank on the provision of a financing package for the MBO of Arjowiggins Creative Papers.
- Scottish Investment Bank on the sale of Sirakoss Limited to OssDsign.
- Six By Nico in connection with an equity investment and related shareholder arrangements.
- Tiger Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of Forsa Energy’s distributed flexible power generation platform.
Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.
- Baring Asset Management Limited on its provision of funding to support the acquisition of the CitNOW Group by Livingbridge Private Equity alongside the reinvestment by Tenzing Private Equity.
Office
London
25 Cannon Street, London, UK EC4M 5UB-
+44 207184 7359
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+44 20 7184 7001
Education
- University of Glasgow, LL.B., 2014
- University of Glasgow, Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, 2015
Admission
- Scotland