Senior Partner David RichardsonThe Firm Short Richardson & Forth LLP is a well respected commercial law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne. For more than 30 years it has provided a range of specialist legal services to corporate clients in the region, nationally and internationally. Short Richardson & Forth LLP's approach is to provide experience and innovation in a manner that is bespoke to each of its clients' businesses.
Principal Areas of Work The firm's main practice areas are divided into three groups: employment, corporate and property.
Employment law is what the firm first became well known for. With a reputation built on contentious Tribunal and High Court litigation the Employment Group offers clients direct access to specialist advocates. It also specialises in non-contentious strategic advice and delivers made to measure training courses to support clients' management and human resources functions.
The Corporate Group offers specialist services which include corporate finance, business advisory services, business restructuring, insolvency, dispute resolution, commercial litigation and debt recovery. Providing the core services required by corporate clients, key individuals in this group are able to combine to provide the expertise required.
The Property Group provides a full range of services in the fields of commercial and residential property. It has particular expertise in development work and in plot sales.
Clients The firm prides itself on building long-standing relationships with its clients. The client base includes public companies, owner-managed businesses, local authorities, higher education institutions, property developers and financial institutions.
Areas of PracticeEmployment Law: 53%Corporate: 32%Property: 15%