Richard Parkinson

Richard has experience of advising clients on a wide range of commercial matters including key long term supply agreements and outsourcing agreements assisting clients to maximise value from key relationships. He has advised clients on a variety of methods to get product and services to market including the establishment of strategic partnerships, the appointment of agents and distributors and the establishment of franchise networks. Richard also advises clients on the associated consumer issues including sales promotions and consumer protection legislation.

Richard regularly advises clients in relation to IT contracts including the development of software (including the utilisation of AI) and advice on SaaS subscription models. He also advises clients in relation to the commercialisation and protection of their intellectual property.

Richard has wide experience in the recruitment sector, regularly advising recruitment businesses in relation to their terms and agreements with end hirers, whether that be the provision of permanent, temporary or contractor resources or more complex solutions such as neutral or master vendor agreements.

Richard has advised a number of car parking operators in relation to their agreements with landowners appointing them to provide car parking management services.

Richard’s clients praise his ability to get to grips quickly with complex issues and his commercial approach combined with strong technical skills.

Legal 500

• ‘Richard Parkinson runs a fantastic team, very responsive, resourceful and skillful in all of our business needs. In my experience of working with solicitors, they're the best that I've used as they understand our business so well and therefore can give really good quality recommendations and advice.’
• ‘Richard Parkinson is very efficient, with great all-round commercial knowledge.’
• Richard Parkinson was excellent in our dealings, giving great, balanced advice. Richard's response times were also great. Couldn't recommend them more highly.’
• ‘Richard Parkinson is great to work with. Always very accessible and prompt with responses and replies. The main thing, though, was that feeling of confidence that you are in “safe hands” and that the advice being given was up-to-date and robust.’
• The service we receive from JMW is excellent – they respond to our requests in a timely manner and always look to recycle any previous work they’ve done for us to keep down costs and time allocation. Richard Parkinson is very approachable, and he’s built a very skilful team around him.’
• ‘Richard Parkinson’s diligence and the way he inspires his team to equally high standards is what makes them really stand out. He also takes the time to really understand your business before offering legal advice, and stands up to their “In Your Corner” tagline.’
• ‘My experience with Richard Parkinson has never been less than positive, he provides accurate, timely advice with recourse to the rest of JMW where needed and has always worked transparently with me. He understands the nature of our work and is able to determine the appropriate level of advice to be delivered to achieve the outcome we are looking for. From my perspective, his greatest strength is the ability to contextualise our issues, understand our business and convey advice from both a technical/legal perspective and in layman’s terms so that we can disseminate the advice and findings internally where needed.’
• Richard Parkinson understands the needs of our business and supports our aims and objectives, providing excellent legal and commercial advice so that we can obtain the best solutions for our business. Richard’s knowledge is second to none, and the speed of service has meant we haven’t missed any opportunity.’

• Advising a kitchen manufacturer in relation to a licensing arrangement with a national retailer under which it established a network of in-store quasi-franchise outlets.
• Advising a technology company in relation to the establishment of an app-based platform for self-employed contractors, including the arrangements (including with third parties) surrounding the provision of a self-assessment tax return service and various partnerships offering discounts and incentives to app users.
• Advising a leading provider of property management services in relation to a number of portfolio property management agreements for residential properties.
• Advising a recruitment sector client in relation to the establishment of a neutral vendor solution, including the terms with the end hirer, terms with panel firms, and panel supply terms.

Richard is a keen sports fan and enjoys watching most sports (but particularly Manchester United). He is a keen runner and can be found at a local parkrun most Saturday mornings. Richard also enjoys singing (though it is debatable whether people enjoy listening to him...) and is a member of a local community choir.