Rafael Ruiz
Rafael is Head of the Corporate Team and is based in our Chelmsford office.
He became a Partner in 2001 and specialises in all aspects of corporate law.
He has wide experience of corporate mergers, acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations and reconstructions, joint ventures, and of general corporate governance issues and shareholders arrangements.
Rafael Ruiz also leads the firm’s Competition Team, and advises clients on all aspects of competition and anti-trust compliance, including merger control requirements.
Rafael is recommended and named as a ‘Hall of Fame’ member by Legal 500 [UK 2025].
Experience & education
Partner at Birketts LLP in 2010.
Partner at Wollastons LLP in 2001.
Qualified as a Solicitor in 1997.
Trainee at Wollastons LLP.
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Legal 500 [UK 2025]
Hall of Fame
The Law Society Competition Section
Member
Rafael Ruiz understands the dynamics of our individual shareholders as well as the needs of the business. He is personally very interested in our progress and makes a great partner as a result.
Legal 500 [UK 2024]
