Mr Ricardo Hill-LaFleur

Expertise

Ricardo specialises in:

• Civil Litigation
• Property & Financial Transactions
• Personal Injury (including High-Value Claims)
• Regulatory and Compliance Processes
• Holiday Sickness & Travel Claims

Typical matters handled include:

• Advising clients on personal injury claims, including complex and high-value matters involving significant loss and injury.
• Assisting with holiday sickness and travel-related claims, including claims involving foreign jurisdictions and package travel regulations.
• Managing litigation matters from initial instruction through to settlement or trial, including drafting pleadings, witness statements and court documentation.
• Negotiating settlements and advising clients on litigation strategy, quantum and prospects of success.
• Supporting and advising on property and financial transactions where required, including reviewing documentation and ensuring compliance.
• Conducting legal research and advising on procedural and regulatory issues across a range of disputes.

Education & Qualifications

Legal Practice Course (LPC)
The University of Law

LLB (Hons) Law – 2:1
Anglia Ruskin University

Relevant Accreditations

• Solicitor of England & Wales
• Police Station Representative Accreditation Scheme
• Compliance Training (Anti-Bribery, Conflicts of Interest)

Career History

Solicitor – Civil Litigation & Personal Injury
Harcourt Stirling Solicitors Limited

Advising clients across a broad range of civil litigation matters, with a focus on personal injury and high-value claims. Ricardo also assists with holiday sickness and travel-related claims, including claims involving foreign jurisdiction and package travel regulation.

Responsible for managing cases from instruction through to resolution, including drafting legal documentation, advising clients on strategy and negotiating settlements.

Paralegal – Real Estate Finance
Jury O’Shea

Providing legal support to lenders in relation to bridging finance transactions, including both pre- and post-completion matters.

Responsibilities included reviewing property and title documentation, raising enquiries on behalf of lenders, preparing reports on title and certificates of title, and reporting to lender clients in accordance with the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook and individual lender requirements.

Paralegal – Corporate and Real Estate Finance

Worked across corporate and real estate finance departments on a range of transactional matters, including drafting loan agreements, preparing and reviewing Share Purchase Agreements, reviewing and finalising Franchise Agreements, and drafting legal charges and other security documentation.

Managed Land Registry and Companies House applications, including resolving requisitions and overseeing post-completion processes.

Legal Support / Office Junior
CLP Solicitors 

Provided support on litigation and criminal matters, including drafting legal documentation, preparing trial bundles, and assisting fee earners with case preparation.

Gained client-facing experience through taking instructions and supporting the provision of legal advice to clients.

Accredited Police Station Representative, assisting clients during police interviews and providing support throughout the interview process.

Notable Achievements

• Qualified as a Solicitor of England & Wales with experience across civil litigation and personal injury.
• Experience handling high-value personal injury claims and complex matters involving significant damages.
• Advisory experience in holiday sickness and travel-related claims, including matters involving cross-border elements.
• Accredited Police Station Representative, providing assistance to clients during police investigations.
• Experience across both contentious and non-contentious legal work, including litigation and transactional matters.

Personal

Ricardo is a client-focused solicitor with experience across civil litigation and personal injury. He combines strong technical legal knowledge with a practical and commercially aware approach to resolving disputes.

He is experienced in managing matters efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes for clients.

Outside of work, Ricardo enjoys staying active and regularly plays football. He also trains in boxing and attends the gym, including participation in a charity boxing event to raise money in support of cancer research. In addition, he plays the piano at an intermediate level and continues to develop his skills.