Richard Fitzmaurice
Director | Leeds
"Richard Fitzmaurice is a real standout - destined for the top. He has the rare ability to combine forensic attention-to-detail with sound commercial judgment and gets the big strategy calls right. He's also incredibly user-friendly and responsive."
The Legal 500, 2026
Call: 0345 274 6892 Mobile: 0797 153 5770
About Richard
Richard Fitzmaurice is a Director in Freeths’ Commercial Dispute Resolution team and is recognised by The Legal 500 as a Leading Associate.
Richard specialises in complex and high value commercial disputes, including:
the pursuit and defence of restrictive covenant disputes (relating to confidential information and unlawful competition)
injunctions (including urgent interim applications, such as springboard injunctions, proprietary injunctions and search orders)
supply chain and GSCOP disputes, and
post acquisition warranty and earn out claims
Richard has extensive experience in the technology, retail, food and energy sectors. Richard advises a wide range of clients, including household names and high-net worth individuals, who recognise him for his ability to efficiently investigate data, undertake technical legal analysis and provide practical, commercial advice.
Testimonials include:
“Richard is an excellent team player and works equally well with the client, counsel and the other third parties (experts, IT providers etc). His project management skills are impressive, and he works exceptionally hard. I have worked with numerous law firms, including major City firms and Richard’s abilities are genuinely outstanding. Richard’s exceptional case and client management skills are complemented by his legal knowledge and encyclopaedic procedural knowledge.”
“…Richard was the epitome of professionalism in handling our case and explained the legal ramifications at each step through the duration of the process whilst engaging the lawyers of the other party on our behalf. His work was detailed and timely with helpful and clear guidance all the way.”
“…his ability to quickly analyse large and complex sets of data in order to provide excellent legal analysis has shone through.”
Contact Richard
Call: 0345 274 6892
Mobile: 0797 153 5770
Notable work & expertise
Recent work
Acting for a national supplier in the plumbing and heating industry in a ‘team-move’ injunction under the speedy jurisdiction of the High Court. The matter related to the supplier’s presence in a particular market, which generated millions of pounds in revenue, and the misuse of the supplier’s confidential information
Advising on an earn out dispute following the sale of a business to a multinational investment organisation, with losses estimated between $15m to $26m
Advising a national distributor in the construction sector in respect of their contractual rights under multiple dealer agreements (with collective profit value in the millions)
Acting for the new employer of two former employees of the Claimant and the managing director of the new employer in a claim involving the Claimant’s attempt to seek a ‘springboard injunction’ against the two former employees. It resulted in the Judge discharging a springboard injunction granted at an earlier hearing and the case is now a leading authority on the evidence required to obtain a ‘springboard injunction’. [Aquinas Education Ltd v. Miller and others [2018] EWHC 404 (QB)]
Acting for an international speciality insurance group in respect of a seven-figure policy interpretation dispute, arising from the heavily publicised financial distress of a household name in the retail market
Acting for one of the UK’s largest producers and packers of eggs in a complex, High Court dispute relating to outbreaks of a novel strain of salmonella
Acting for the Respondent shareholders of a national food manufacturing company in relation to a multi-million-pound, unfair prejudice claim in the High Court
Advising on a range of GSCOP matters on both retailer and supplier side, including advising an international company in the fresh produce industry in relation to their rights under GSCOP in respect of a multi-million pound relationship, advising on GSCOP to inform the contractual terms of new commercial arrangements, acting in de-list disputes and delivering bespoke training on the subject
Advising a global food manufacturer in respect of supply chain complications arising from a c.£10m contract with an international retailer and the manufacturer’s agreement with their supplier
Advising on a c.£25m post acquisition warranty dispute in the energy sector
Acting in a High Court application against the Defendants for committal. The matter involved the Defendants acting in contravention of an undertaking given to the Court in respect of handling cylinders, which posed serious health and safety issues. We successfully obtained permanent injunctions and costs orders on an indemnity basis against the Defendants, together with a two-year suspended sentence against the director
Acting for a national energy company in successfully obtaining a search and delivery up order against various Respondents in the High Court
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