Richard is a Partner and the General Counsel of Cornell Capital. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, he was a partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell where he spent 40 years and had extensive experience advising private equity clients and corporations and their boards of directors in connection with mergers and acquisitions and with respect to corporate governance matters. He also actively represented issuers, underwriters, and sponsors in securities offerings, including acquisition financings. Richard is a graduate of the University of Vermont and earned his JD at the University of Virginia School of Law.