Osborne Clarke appoints corporate lawyer Richard Porter as partner

International legal practice Osborne Clarke welcomes corporate lawyer Richard Porter as partner to its London team.

Previously a partner in A&O Shearman’s Singapore office and Shearman & Sterling’s London office, Porter is an M&A specialist in the tech, media and comms, and energy transition sectors.

Richard Porter advises international corporations and financial institutions on a wide range of cross-border corporate transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, equity issues and restructurings.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome Richard to our team, he brings wide-ranging expertise advising clients on a diverse range of transactions. His expertise strengthens a number of areas where we are driving growth, including our technology and energy sectors.”

Mark Wesker, Partner and Head of Business Transactions  at Osborne Clarke

“Richard brings a wealth of experience and is a great fit culturally for our collaborative international team. We look forward to working with him.”

Alistair Francis, Partner and Head of Corporate at Osborne Clarke

Richard Porter added: “I am delighted to be joining Osborne Clarke’s corporate team. As I return to the UK, I look forward to re-establishing and expanding my practice with Osborne Clarke’s corporate team in London and seizing international and cross-border opportunities from the UK, Europe and Asia.”

Osborne Clarke’s UK corporate team has 32 partners and 100 fee earners working across London, Reading and Bristol. Focused on fostering internal growth and talent, the team recently promoted Will Nicholson to partner and James MacKay and Lesley Olsen were both promoted to legal directors in May 2025.

The market-leading practice spans multiple sectors, working with global businesses to fast-growth start-ups and market challengers and advises at every stage of company development across all corporate issues, from equity and debt fundraisings to M&A, IPOs and JVs.