Richard Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis

Richard Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis is a Director of 186 London Limited and a founding member of the London business. He is also the founder and chief executive of French Connections HCB, where he coordinates cross-border relocation, residency and long-term settlement projects involving France.

Born in Auch in southwest France to British parents, Richard grew up between French daily life and a British family culture with roots in Scotland and London. He attended French schools and lived within the French administrative system from an early age. That background now informs the practical way he explains French processes to British and international clients.

French Connections HCB has operated in France since 2017. It has supported more than 5,000 relocations since then and currently coordinates around 1,200 matters a year. Richard’s role is to bring together the stages, documents, people and deadlines that sit behind a move, residence project or business plan.

His work spans relocation planning, visa and residence administration, property processes and business setup support. These projects often require several independent professionals. Richard coordinates the practical work and introductions while regulated French legal advice is delivered through 186 AVOCATS and other regulated advice is provided by the appropriate independent specialist.

Richard’s business responsibilities include leading HCB Services Limited, contributing to 186 London and co-founding the FTO X HCB membership service for second-home owners. His professional work has developed across the United Kingdom, France and the United States, giving him experience of building services for clients whose lives and commercial interests cross jurisdictions.

He works in English and French, with professional Spanish and elementary Italian. This language and cultural range supports direct communication with clients, advisers and institutions, although formal legal and regulated work remains with the appropriately qualified professional.

Richard’s family history includes a documented Victorian legal connection. Family records identify barrister Robert Sharp Borgnis Hammond-Chambers as his second great-grandfather and record that he took silk in 1897. Independent archive and period legal-directory records identify Robert as a barrister and K.C. This was a professional rank during the reign of Queen Victoria, not a claim that he served as the Queen’s personal counsel.

Within 186 Private, Richard contributes business-building experience, international client coordination and first-hand knowledge of the practical issues that accompany a move or project involving France. He is not presented on this website as a lawyer, solicitor, avocat, tax adviser or provider of independent regulated advice.