Current practice

Richard Loveridge is the head of Freehills' Corporate group and, in this capacity, is responsible for the management and development of the firm’s largest practice group.

Together with its market-leading mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets teams, the Corporate group contains over 320 partners and solicitors with significant industry experience and specialisations in the energy and resources, private equity, managed funds, superannuation, financial services, technology, media and communications sectors.

Industry experience

Before leading the firm’s Corporate group, Richard was a partner in the mergers and acquisitions section of the Melbourne office of Freehills. He has broad-based corporate and commercial experience with particular expertise in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions and securities law.

Professional background

Richard holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from The University of Melbourne. He also has a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA). He is a fellow of FINSIA.