Richard Beissel

Richard Beissel leads Cowell Clarke’s Financial Services and Equity Capital Markets teams, and is a Director of our Corporate and Commercial Transactions teams.

Richard Beissel is a market leader in corporate and financial services law. Richard has consistently delivered solutions in corporate transactions, equity capital markets and funds management, as well as advising on acquisitions and divestments of strategic assets, businesses and companies.

Richard is also a director of the firm’s Commercial Transactions and Corporate teams, and provides guidance and assistance to start-ups and not-for-profit organisations.

Richard’s has been recognised in Best Lawyers^TM Australia since 2017 for Banking and Finance Law, Equity Capital Markets Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and in 2026 for Investment Law. He is also ranked by peers in the South Australian 2022 Doyles Guide as a Leading Lawyer in Corporate Law and Commercial Law.