Richard Norris
General Manager

0416 152 823
richard.norris@leadenhall.com.au

Independent Expert's Report (IER) specialist

Former KPMG and Deloitte advisor

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia

BA (Hons), MAppFin, FCA, F Fin

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts with Honours, University of Exeter

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Masters of Applied Finance, Securities Institute of Australia (now FINSIA)

Accredited expert witness, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia

Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Experience Overview

Richard joined Leadenhall in 2011 to lead our New South Wales practice and in 2024 was appointed as our General Manager. He has over 20 years of experience focussed on the valuation of businesses and companies. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in the UK, Richard moved to Sydney and joined the Corporate Finance team at Deloitte. Richard’s specialist knowledge includes the preparation of IERs, valuations for M&As and for taxation and financial reporting purposes, financial modelling, the provision of corporate advice in relation to proposed business transactions, and valuation advice in relation to disputes or litigation.

Independent Expert Reports

Richard led our IER practice for several years up to 2024. He has led the preparation of numerous IERs for a wide range of transactions including related party takeover offers and schemes, acquisitions and disposals of substantial assets, shareholders acquiring a greater than 20% interest, and voluntary responses to takeover offers.

Dispute Support

Richard is an RICS accredited expert witness who has provided advice on a range of valuation related matters including shareholder disputes, taxation matters and family law matters. Richard has given evidence in the Federal and Supreme courts.

Complex Instruments 

Richard leads our complex instruments practice. This includes providing valuation of options, performance shares and convertible instruments, typically for taxation and financial reporting.

Tax Support

Richard has prepared many valuations for both tax compliance and tax disputes including valuations in relation to capital gains tax, income tax and stamp duty.