Richard Devall
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment
Band 2
About
Provided by Richard Devall
Practice Areas
Richard is one of the leading human capital specialists in the South East with a wealth of experience advising multinational corporations at board level. He has a particular expertise in providing strategic advice concerning business immigration, employee engagement and talent management, business transfers, mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing arrangements, inward investments, governance, compliance and board reviews, international employee transfers, whistleblowing and discrimination and high-level litigation involving the enforcement of restrictive covenants and risk management. Richard also has a strong knowledge of the defence & security, technology and pharmaceutical sectors.
Richard is responsible for IBB’s international service provision through the Eurojuris group.
Career
Richard is a graduate of the University of London. He trained and qualified with Pitmans before joining Andersen Legal and then Olswang. Richard joined the partnership of H2O Law in London before returning to Pitmans as a partner in 2007. He joined IBB in April 2016.
Professional Memberships
Richard is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Personal
Richard attended Queen Mary College, University of London (LLB HONS) and College of Law, Lancaster Gate (Law Society Finals). His hobbies include keeping fit, travelling, and supporting Reading Football Club and London Irish Rugby Club.
Chambers Review
UK
Richard Devall is well regarded for his skills in assisting his clients with TUPE transfers and handling discrimination claims. He also has significant experience negotiating both service and settlement agreements and advising on redundancies. He has additional experience handling cross-border matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard is very commercially sensible and pragmatic. I find him easy to work with."
"Richard is an outstanding practitioner with excellent leadership and organisational skills."
"Richard is very commercially sensible and pragmatic. I find him easy to work with."
"Richard is an outstanding practitioner with excellent leadership and organisational skills."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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IBB Solicitors expands into the heart of Reading
Thames Valley, West London and Home Counties Law Firm, IBB Solicitors is responding to client demand and expanding into the heart of Reading by opening a six-partner office.
IBB Solicitors expands into the heart of Reading
Thames Valley, West London and Home Counties Law Firm, IBB Solicitors is responding to client demand and expanding into the heart of Reading by opening a six-partner office.
IBB Solicitors expands into the heart of Reading
Thames Valley, West London and Home Counties Law Firm, IBB Solicitors is responding to client demand and expanding into the heart of Reading by opening a six-partner office.
IBB Solicitors expands into the heart of Reading
Thames Valley, West London and Home Counties Law Firm, IBB Solicitors is responding to client demand and expanding into the heart of Reading by opening a six-partner office.