Richard Dickinson

Partner – Commercial & IP transactions

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“Richard is a great lawyer to work with, both from a legal and personal perspective.” (Chambers UK 2027)

Richard heads our Commercial & IP transactions group.

His practice focuses on commercial transactions and advisory work that usually involve the development, exploitation and protection of IP rights at their core, across a range of sectors. These sectors include life sciences; media, entertainment and sport; luxury goods and consumer products; retail and leisure.

With 30 years’ experience, Richard’s work has included advising and negotiating licensing, distribution, manufacturing and supply arrangements, as well as commercial contracts in his focus sectors, and advising on the related commercial and IP aspects of corporate deals. Much of Richard’s work involves cross-border and global projects.

Richard has a scientific background and has also worked on secondment with in-house legal teams, both as an associate and as a partner.

Credentials

  • BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, University of Bristol
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Law, University of the West of England, Bristol
  • Legal Practice Course, University of the West of England, Bristol
  • Qualified 1996
  • Partner 2005
  • Admitted in Republic of Ireland (non-practising)

What others say

“Richard is very responsive and highly organised, bringing about a results-driven, successful outcome for us.” Chambers & Partners UK 2027
“Richard is a great lawyer to work with, both from a legal and personal perspective.” Chambers & Partners UK 2027
“Richard is client focused, responsive and proactive. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced on complex matters and transactions.” Chambers & Partners UK 2027
“Richard is always highly responsive, commercially switched on and receptive to the needs of your business.” IAM Patent 1000 2025
“Richard is responsive, knowledgeable, and outstanding when drafting and negotiating complex agreements.” WTR 1000 2025
“Bristows was a valued partner in the success of making our vision become a reality.” Stephanie Morris, Director of Industry Partnerships and Commercialisation at Imperial College London
“They enabled a very positive conclusion to the overall deal.” Richard Fagan, Director of BioPharma at UCL Business
“Their expertise made them the perfect partner to work with on the highly complex Apollo transaction.” Richard Fagan, Director of BioPharma at UCL Business
“UCLB has worked with Bristows for over 25 years, in relation to intellectual property licensing transactions as well as corporate transactions such as spinout formation.” Richard Fagan, Director of BioPharma at UCL Business
“Bristows’ knowledge of the life sciences market and players, as well as their licensing expertise, was invaluable as we navigated this complex transaction.” Iain Thomas, Cambridge Enterprise’s Head of Life Sciences

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