Laura Richardson is a qualified French “Avocat à la Cour” and has pleading rights before the lower courts and the courts of appeal in France.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economic Law from Sciences Po in Paris and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Bath in politics and international relations.

Before co-founding the Le Gall & Richardson law firm, Laura worked for several years in two highly regarded specialist criminal law firms in Paris. During that time, she was asked to lead or co-lead many complex and high profile cases before the relevant French criminal courts. Laura also spent time working as a trainee lawyer in the arbitration practice of Shearman & Sterling in London.

Laura Richardson is bilingual in the French and English languages. She is Franco-American with a French and British background. She regularly assists international clients both before the French courts and in an advisory capacity.