Prior to joining Calderwood in 2026, Rich practiced law in the U.S. for almost 40 years, advising private fund clients on a broad range of issues: including fund formation, product structuring, strategic and seed capital arrangements, management company agreements, and all types of governance, regulatory and compliance matters.  

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Rich has been ranked for numerous years by Chambers USA as a leading attorney in the hedge funds industry in Massachusetts, U.S., and global business law guides.

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Until mid-2026, Richard was a partner for 22 years with the law firm of Bingham McCutchen, which combined with Morgan Lewis & Bockius in 2014.  Rich served as the co-head of Bingham’s Investment Management Group and co-head of Morgan Lewis’ Global Hedge Funds Group.  Rich is currently serving as a Senior Consultant to Morgan Lewis.

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From 1997 until 2001, Rich served as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Kobrick Capital Management, a manager of hedge funds and registered funds.  

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Prior to attending law school, Rich worked for three years in the audit group for Arthur Andersen.  

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Rich was a lecturer at Boston University’s Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, teaching a course on hedge funds in the LL.M. program for ten years.

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Rich received his BBA in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

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