Wedlake Bell

Richard Saunders

Barrister - Non-practicing

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Career History

Having practiced at the Bar, Richard joined Moon Beever in 2003 and worked in the Insolvency & Business Recovery Department. He has spent many years in dealing with contentious insolvency acting for clients from all the major firms and has built a reputation as a strong and tenacious litigator.

He has particular experience and expertise in acting in large, complex multi-jurisdictional fraud matters not only in this country but also in numerous offshore jurisdictions. He frequently obtains freezing injunctions and search orders for clients and is a seasoned trial lawyer.

He joined Wedlake Bell in July 2021 when the firms merged.

 

Richard Saunders combines a tenacious ability to achieve outstanding results for clients with huge experience and knowledge of insolvency law.

Legal 500, 2025

The three key litigation partners that we work with are Richard Saunders, James Latham and Francis Coulson, and they all similarly provide a significant level of senior input on every case that they work on.

Legal 500, 2023

Richard Saunders is very experienced in all aspects of insolvency and particularly in cases with a fraud angle. A very effective litigator who knows exactly what he is doing and always gets results.

Legal 500, 2022

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Mercy Global Consult Ltd v Adegbuyi

Wedlake Bell LLP successfully represented Mercy Global Consult Ltd by its Liquidators Jason Ainge and Paul Stanley of Begbies Traynor at trial of a significant payroll fraud. Mercy Global Consult… Read more →

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Mark John Wilson (Liquidator of E-Tel (UK) Limited v Nemish Mehta [2023]

Nemish Mehta was the sole registered director (and joint shareholder, along with his wife) of E-Tel (UK) Limited (the “Company”), a company involved in purchasing and selling mobile phones. The… Read more →

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City Gardens Ltd v DOK82 Ltd

City Gardens Ltd v DOK82 Ltd [2023] EWHC 1149 (Ch) was a successful appeal against the decision of the district judge below to dismiss a winding up petition on several… Read more →

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Mercy Global Consult Ltd v Adegbuyi

Mercy Global Consult Ltd employed healthcare professionals whose services were seconded to recruitment agencies which in turn sub-seconded their services to end users, in most cases an NHS trust. The… Read more →

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Umbrella Care Ltd v Nisa & Ors [2022] EWHC 86 (Ch) – Summary Judgement in insolvency fraud cases

Wedlake Bell act for the Liquidators in this ongoing liquidation commenced by HMRC after over £36 million of VAT PAYE and National Insurance were diverted away from the company by… Read more →

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AFM and The Great Gatsby- FM (1932) Limited & Ors v Belisco Estates Ltd [2021] EWHC 3460 (Ch)

AFM (1932) Limited & Ors v Belisco Estates Ltd [2021] EWHC 3460 (Ch) is of passing interest to fans of F Scott Fitzgerald and anyone who is interested in what constitutes… Read more →