Richard Levett

About My Work

Richard has over 17 years’ experience in a wide variety of high value commercial and financial disputes, most involving an international dimension. He has extensive experience of the English courts at first instance and appellate levels and in several overseas jurisdictions as well as major international arbitral institutions.

Richard advises international and domestic corporations, governments and individuals in a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters. He is regularly instructed on cases involving allegations of civil fraud and has years of experience advising on business crime issues, including investigations and compliance.

Richard focuses on the detail of each of his cases whilst not losing sight of the bigger picture. He works hard to help his clients achieve their objectives through courts and tribunals, whilst also looking for opportunities to negotiate advantageous outcomes before trial. He is recognised as an ‘excellent choice’ and a ‘thoughtful, intellectual lawyer with great litigation instincts’ by Legal 500.

Richard holds degrees in law from the Universities of Cambridge and Sheffield. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2006, Richard has practised at the international law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, DLA Piper and Addleshaw Goddard, from where he joined Enyo in 2019.

Notable Experience

  • BP plc at first instance and the Court of Appeal in relation to a USD70 million dispute concerning the interpretation of a crude oil financing contract. The case was the first to be taken to the Court of Appeal from the Shorter Trials Scheme.
  • A European multinational in a four-year, USD2.5 billion dollar ICC arbitration concerning delays to a major commodities asset and associated JV issues.
  • Brookfield Construction in the Wembley Stadium litigation, one of the largest construction cases ever to come before the English courts.
  • The Government of the Republic of Cyprus in judicial review proceedings regarding whether UK flights could operate to the northern part of Cyprus.
  • Advising a UK entity in connection with overseas criminal proceedings arising from the 1MDB corruption scandal.

Education

  • University of Cambridge Master of Laws (LL.M.)
  • The University of Sheffield Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Specific Areas of Focus

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Anti-Bribery
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Aviation Litigation
  • Banking & Finance Litigation
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Sectors

  • Aviation
  • Banks
  • Commodities
  • Oil & Gas

Geographic Focus

  • Cross Border
  • International
  • National

Year Qualified/Year of Call

2006

Employment History

  • Addleshaw Goddard
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
  • DLA Piper
  • Eversheds LLP