Richard Medd

Overview

Richard Medd is Managing Partner at Browne Jacobson LLP, where he was elected to the role effective 1 May 2020. He leads the delivery of the firm's strategy, overseeing management of all aspects of the firm's operation drawing on his extensive experience in corporate governance.

Since Medd became managing partner in 2020, Browne Jacobson has recorded five consecutive years of near double-digit growth, taking revenue to just shy of £150 million, and expanded into Ireland. The firm expanded into Ireland and more than doubled turnover over the past decade through organic growth rather than a merger.

Career History

• Managing Partner, Browne Jacobson (effective 1 May 2020)
• Head of Business Services department, Browne Jacobson (prior to Managing Partner role)
• Corporate partner specializing in M&A, corporate finance and transactional work

Education & Qualifications

Medd studied law at the University of Nottingham (LLB Hons, 1999) and completed his Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School (2000). He trained at Browne Jacobson, qualified in 2000, and became partner in 2010.

Notable Achievements & Expertise

Medd specializes in corporate transactional work and regularly advises organisations across the public and private sectors on high value complex projects. Recent notable deals include advising on the MBO of Freshcut Foods Limited backed by Perwyn, the sale of InspHire Limited to Kerridge Commercial Systems, and the sale of Gill Marine to the Myers Family and Pop Capital. He has also advised theme park specialist Attraction World Holdings on the acquisition of 'Day out with the Kids' and leading UK ceramics producer Dynamic-Materials on its sale to CoorsTek Inc.

Before becoming Managing Partner, Richard headed up the Business Services department and uses his management experience alongside his expertise in corporate governance derived from his client work to manage all aspects of the firm's operation. As Managing Partner, he emphasizes firm culture as central to retention and success, having spent over 20 years at Browne Jacobson since joining as a trainee solicitor in 2000.

What Richard Medd could bring to his role as Managing Partner at Browne Jacobson

Medd's two decades of organic growth within Browne Jacobson—combined with his deep expertise in corporate M&A, public-private sector transactions, and firm governance—position him to continue driving the firm's strategic expansion. His demonstrated ability to scale revenue from £50m (2014) to nearly £150m (2025) while maintaining firm culture, his track record leading lateral partner recruitment and international expansion (Dublin, Cardiff offices), and his focus on emerging practice areas (private equity, technology, real estate) suggest he can further strengthen Browne Jacobson's competitive position as a national full-service firm operating across public and private sectors.