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RPC advises senior management of Learnlight on investment by Synova

Published on 30 Mar 2023. By David Wallis, Partner and James Mee, Partner and Ben Roberts, Partner and Arjun Patel, Associate and Charlotte Reid, Senior Associate

International law firm RPC has advised the senior management of Learnlight, an EdTech platform with operations across Europe, North America and Mexico, on the recent investment in Learnlight by Synova.

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Gary Lineker HMRC decision 'illustrates complexities' of IR35 and employment tax

Published on 29 Mar 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

International law firm RPC says a successful HMRC appeal against the decision is 'unlikely'

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900k square metres added to UK distribution warehouse space in past year

Published on 27 Mar 2023. By Arash Rajai, Partner

126 full size football pitches worth of distribution warehouse space gained in the last year

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RPC advises Markel on £200m UK motor LPT transaction with Marco Capital

Published on 24 Mar 2023. By Matthew Griffith, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner

The LPT transaction involves UK motor insurance claims, providing cover of up to £200m in claims reserves This deal is the twelfth in a recent series of significant legacy market transactions handled by RPC, and the sixth in 2023

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NHS delays for eye patients 'may be open to greater scrutiny'

Published on 22 Mar 2023. By Sian Morgan, Partner and Fadzai Smith, Associate

International law firm RPC warns there could be a rise in claims over delays for non-surgical treatment 'given the relative ease in which it could have been provided'

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What are the BIGGEST challenges facing insurers right now? Global Access Week has the answers…

Published on 28 Feb 2023. By Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

International law firm RPC will host London seminar series with global partners from 7 to 9 March

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Deals targeting European football teams more than double in value to £6.9bn in the past year

Published on 23 Feb 2023. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial

Total number of deals increased 65% between 2021 and 2022 Growth of sports holding companies helps fuel increase in English football club deals

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RPC advises MS Amlin on £1.2bn 'split' RITC and LPT transactions

Published on 17 Feb 2023. By James Mee, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner

The transaction has been described as the largest ever third-party Reinsurance-to-Close (RITC) transaction in Lloyd's This deal is the eleventh in a recent series of significant legacy market transactions handled by RPC, and the fifth in 2023

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RPC hires financial crime consultant to bolster growing White Collar Crime team

Published on 10 Feb 2023. By Thomas Jenkins, Senior Associate

RPC has hired financial crime consultant Ben Cooper to bolster the international law firm's White Collar Crime team in London. Ben started on 1 February 2023.

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Hermès victory over MetaBirkin reminds creators they need to be 'mindful of using other people's content'

Published on 09 Feb 2023. By Ciara Cullen, Partner and Joshua Charalambous, Partner

International law firm RPC says decision should not be seen as an impingement on artists, but rather a reminder that intellectual property laws apply even in the metaverse

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RPC 'fully committed to opening doors' as firm marks fifth anniversary of apprenticeship scheme

Published on 06 Feb 2023. By Rachael Healey, Partner

RPC is celebrating the "wonderful contribution" of apprentices five years after the international law firm first launched its apprenticeship programme.

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Pension reforms 'put onus on trustees, providers and employers to show value for money'

Published on 01 Feb 2023. By Rachael Healey, Partner

International law firm RPC says Government consultation is 'welcome' step towards ensuring pensions industry is providing the best outcomes for customers

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FTX's missing millions highlights urgent need for 'proper security and protection' against hackers

Published on 20 Jan 2023. By Dan Wyatt, Partner

International law firm RPC says news of $415million worth of stolen crypto 'comes as a further blow' to customers

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FTX's $415m stolen crypto shows 'authorities risk creating an Aladdin's Cave for criminals every time they freeze or seize assets'

Published on 19 Jan 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

International law firm RPC urges rethink over proposed UK crypto seizure powers

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RPC advises senior management of AgriBriefing on acquisition by Mintec

Published on 11 Jan 2023. By James Mee, Partner and David Wallis, Partner

International law firm RPC is advising the senior management of AgriBriefing on its announced acquisition by Mintec, a leading global provider of price data, analytics, and forecasts for agri-food, to create a market leading Price Reporting Agency (PRA) and Data Provider.

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UK’s biggest banks facing 109 class action lawsuits

Published on 09 Jan 2023. By Simon Hart, Partner, Head of Banking & Financial Markets Disputes and Daniel Hemming, Partner

41 outstanding cases relate to interest rate manipulation; 18 concern terrorist financing Litigation funders attracted by prospect of significant payouts

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Value of fines issued by ICO increases threefold in a year – from £4.8m to £15m

Published on 19 Dec 2022. By Richard Breavington, Partner

Fines relating to data breaches account for a third of the overall value The largest fine issued was £7.5m

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Edinburgh Reforms are 'a positive step in the right direction'

Published on 14 Dec 2022. By Whitney Simpson, Of Counsel

International law firm RPC says reforms will bring innovation and increased accessibility of consumer credit products

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UK Government’s plans to raise as much as £200m a year from seizing crypto assets at risk without proper investment

Published on 07 Dec 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Plans by the UK Government to seize as much as £200m a year in crypto assets* will be difficult to implement without significant investment in resources to pursue such seizures, says international law firm RPC.

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Employers 'need to be proactive in understanding menopause'

Published on 23 Nov 2022. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead

International law firm RPC warns upward trend of employment tribunal cases where companies were found at fault over issue

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Autumn Statement comes as 'welcome relief' for LDI market

Published on 17 Nov 2022. By Rachael Healey, Partner

International law firm RPC says there has been no 'doom loop' in market stability or movement in gilt yields

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HMRC must tackle tax credit fraud with 'robust measures to weed out abuse'

Published on 03 Nov 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

International law firm RPC warns 'huge scale' of erroneous claims could put off or delay those entitled to R&D relief

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RPC advises Milk on acquisition of Lola Post Production

Published on 03 Nov 2022. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Award-winning London-based VFX studio Milk on its acquisition of independent, BAFTA Award-winning VFX studio Lola Post Production, as part of wider plans to expand in this rapidly growing sector.

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RPC hires Helen Armstrong to grow its award-winning Technology practice

Published on 31 Oct 2022. By Helen Armstrong, Partner

RPC continues its investment in its Tech Disputes offering to support the firm's rapid growth within the technology sector. Armstrong is RPC's 20th new Partner in 2022; mix of lateral hires and internal promotions.

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Statement on Glencore criminal compensation ruling

Published on 26 Oct 2022. By Sam Tate, Partner

International law firm RPC seeks compensation for bribery victim Nigeria

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FCA's intervention on green claims is 'welcome step forward'

Published on 26 Oct 2022. By Chris Ross, Partner

International law firm RPC says there are concerns due to lack of regulation of ESG credentials in investment products

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Number of arrests for Covid fraud made by HMRC surges almost 200%

Published on 14 Oct 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

HMRC is facing increasing pressure to identify and prosecute fraudsters People who know they have wrongfully applied for Covid support are running out of time to contact HMRC

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The Metaverse, green claims and data privacy – what critical issues lie ahead for retailers and consumer brands in Autumn 2022?

Published on 12 Oct 2022. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate and Ciara Cullen, Partner

International law firm RPC launches the latest edition of Retail Compass

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Value of investments into European sport increases 433% to £9.6bn in past year

Published on 07 Oct 2022. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner

• Total number of deals has increased 28% to 37 in past 12 months • Four £1bn+ deals in the last year, including sales of Chelsea and AC Milan • Women’s football and boxing seen as areas of growth

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The amount of tax HMRC believes High Net Worths owe on Stamp Duty jumps by a third in past year to £80m

Published on 18 Aug 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Wealthy individuals also suspected of underpaying £48.3m in tax relating to trusts in the last year

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Solana hack could lead to claims against its developers and service providers

Published on 10 Aug 2022. By Christopher Whitehouse, Senior Associate and Dan Wyatt, Partner

A cyberattack on Solana, which has resulted in the wallets of 8,000 customers being drained, could potentially lead to claims being taken against its software developers and third-party service providers, says international law firm RPC.

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RPC welcomes new Construction and Engineering Partner to its growing Real Estate and Construction team within its market-leading Commercial group

Published on 09 Aug 2022. By Arash Rajai, Partner

• The move is driven by growing client demand, in particular from the retail and tech sectors, to support their increased construction needs. • RPC has now hired 7 Partners in 2022, in addition to promoting 10 new Partners at the beginning of May across its four offices.

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Wagatha Christie trial timely reminder of inherent risks in litigation between high profile individuals

Published on 29 Jul 2022. By Alex Vakil, Partner

Earlier today, the UK's High Court handed down its decision on the highly publicised case Vardy v Rooney.

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Businesses face 'significant work ahead' to comply with FCA's new Consumer Duty

Published on 29 Jul 2022. By Whitney Simpson, Of Counsel

International law firm RPC says regulator has given companies 'little concession' on timeframe to implement change

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FCA is 'sending clear message to firms involved in Europe's largest tax scandal' as it issues £2million fine against The TJM Partnership

Published on 20 Jul 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

International law firm RPC says repercussions from the Cum-Ex scandal, which started as long ago as 2001, continue amid warning to businesses over their compliance obligations

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HMRC investigations into corporate tax evasion drop to lowest level in five years

Published on 18 Jul 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

• Regulator reveals there are just 7 live Corporate Criminal Offence (CCO) investigations • In 2021, there were 14 live CCO investigations • HMRC has not issued a single prosecution since CCOs were introduced in 2017 • Law firm RPC says Brexit, Covid and financial constraints have all impacted HMRC

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Crypto crash could accelerate insurers rewriting policies to reduce exposure claims

Published on 15 Jul 2022. By James Wickes, Partner

The cryptocurrency crash could accelerate the process of insurers rewriting policies to reduce potential exposure, including making greater use of virtual currency exclusions, warns international law firm RPC.

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Serving court documents by NFT will help fraud victims recover assets - but crypto exchanges are 'likely to be on red alert' after trust ruling

Published on 13 Jul 2022. By Christopher Whitehouse, Senior Associate and Dan Wyatt, Partner

• International law firm RPC says ruling in D’Aloia v. Persons Unknown and Binance Holdings Limited & Others is 'very significant' for crypto fraud victims • But cryptocurrency exchanges could now face claims for breach of trust for misappropriated funds held on their platforms

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RPC advises Office Space in Town on portfolio buyback deal

Published on 12 Jul 2022. By Tom Purton, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Office Space in Town (OSiT) on acquiring full ownership of its portfolio, following a "transformational deal" that has seen the company buy back 80 per cent of its stake from Brightbay Real Estate Partners.

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RPC appoints Reshma Raja as its first General Counsel

Published on 12 Jul 2022. By Reshma Raja, Partner

International law firm RPC has hired Reshma Raja as the firm's first General Counsel. She will start at RPC at the beginning of July.

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RPC strengthens award-winning Technology practice with leading Partner hire

Published on 04 Jul 2022.

International law firm RPC has hired Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing lawyer Tania Williams to join the firm's award-winning Technology practice in London as a Partner. Tania starts from the 4 July 2022.

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Businesses warned to get 'robust protections in place' as push payment fraud soars

Published on 30 Jun 2022. By Simon Hart, Partner, Head of Banking & Financial Markets Disputes

International law firm RPC reacts as UK Finance reveals staggering 44% increase on this type of financial scam in 2021

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RPC advises Dellner Polymer Solutions on acquisition of Ferrabyrne Ltd

Published on 28 Jun 2022. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Dellner Polymer Solutions, part of Sweden's Dellner Group, on its acquisition of high-end engineering supplier Ferrabyrne Ltd, as part of the Dellner Group's continuing global expansion.

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Wealthy taxpayers warned as HMRC clamps down on unfiled tax returns

Published on 27 Jun 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

HMRC is clamping down on wealthy taxpayers who have failed to file a tax return – just days after new data revealed a national "tax gap" of £32billion over the last year, warns international law firm RPC.

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Fashion brands make up a quarter of ‘greenwashing’ complaints to the CMA

Published on 27 Jun 2022. By Ciara Cullen, Partner

Fashion brands account for a quarter of complaints relating to unsubstantiated green claims since new guidelines were introduced last year, according to research from international law firm RPC.

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Litigation funders backing class action lawsuits as they put £2.2bn “war chests” to work

Published on 20 Jun 2022. By Chris Ross, Partner

UK litigation funders’ assets* have hit a record £2.2billion last year, an 11% increase on the previous year says international law firm RPC.

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Cadwalladr judgment is 'important vindication' for freedom of expression

Published on 13 Jun 2022. By Keith Mathieson, Partner

International law firm RPC reacts to High Court libel trial, as Guardian and Observer journalist wins against Brexit campaigner Arron Banks

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RPC's burgeoning Insurance Group hires FI and D&O specialist

Published on 07 Jun 2022. By Mike Newham, Partner and James Miller, Managing Partner and Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

International law firm RPC has hired Financial Institutions (FI) and Directors' and Officers' (D&O) liability insurance specialist Mike Newham to join the firm's leading Insurance Group in London as Partner.

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'Vigilance and healthy dose of scepticism' are best defence against loan scams

Published on 01 Jun 2022. By Richard Breavington, Partner

International law firm RPC warns individuals and businesses there is 'unlikely any recourse' for victims of new online fraud

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RPC bolsters its International Arbitration and Disputes capabilities with heavyweight Partner hire

Published on 30 May 2022. By Shai Wade, Partner, Head of International Arbitration

Lateral Partner hire Shai Wade to become RPC's head of International Arbitration.

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