Richard Bursby – Partner
5 New Street Square
London EC4A 3TW
United Kingdom
DX 41 London
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7300 7000
Fax. +44 (0) 20 7300 7100
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Head of Hotels (UK)
Richard Bursby is a partner in the Corporate department and heads up the Hotels Group. He also chairs the firm's UK China Group.
Richard has broad experience of acting for UK and international clients on a wide variety of cross border transactions in the UK, Europe and elsewhere. He is a recognised expert in the Hotel industry, particularly regarding Hotel Management Agreements and has extensive experience of advising on numerous Hotel related mergers and acquisitions, alliances, Joint Ventures and Franchise Agreements.
Richard also focuses on assisting companies from China to invest in the UK as well as on advising them on their ongoing business requirements as they expand and develop.
Recommended by Legal 500 2009 Richard is described as having "excellent technical knowledge, outstanding project management skills and is flexible in dealing with international jurisdictions". Ranked by Chambers 2009 Richard "attracts praise from peers for his extensive knowledge of the hotel and leisure industry".
Richard speaks Spanish.

