Rich Craven

Rich Craven

Solicitor

DDI: 029 2082 9130

Email: rcraven@darwingray.com

Rich is a solicitor in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial team, having joined in August 2023. He qualified as a solicitor in May 2023, working as an in-house lawyer for an international health and safety risk-management company, and is now progressing his career in private practice.

Training and qualifying as a solicitor in-house, Rich has gained a wide-range of experience with numerous commercial client matters: negotiating commercial contracts, data protection compliance, and involvement in a multimillion-pound acquisition. During his training, he also undertook a secondment at Blake Morgan, and he has previously worked at Hugh James.

  • Advised on commercial contract terms for American software company entering the UK market
  • Advised and assisted on incorporation of media company in England and Wales
  • Advised on loan facilities and agreements
  • Assisting multiple franchisees prepare and review franchise agreements
  • Advised on data protection compliance and preparing documents and policies for business preparing to trade in the UK
  • Commercial contracts
  • Data protection
  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Terms and conditions
  • Policy drafting
  • Company secretary duties

Experience

  • Solicitor, Darwin Gray LLP

Education

  • Swansea University – LLM, LLB

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ACT Training

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Stepping Stones Group

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Portal Training Ltd

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Property Support Services UK Ltd

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Farmers’ Union of Wales

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Mentrau Iaith Cymru

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Guarding UK Ltd

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Simon Baston
Loft Co

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ACT Training

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Tomos TV

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David Stevens

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