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Which key regulatory changes will shape the rest of 2024?

Published on 27 Jun 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory

The current regulatory landscape is dynamic and multifaceted, driven by technological advancements and ESG considerations. With increased scrutiny there's a need for robust compliance frameworks - across various sectors. But what are the most pressing issues?

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RPC appoints Zoe Mernick-Levene as Partner

Published on 19 Jun 2024. By Zoe Mernick-Levene, Partner

International law firm RPC announced today that contentious competition lawyer Zoe Mernick-Levene joins as a Partner.

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RPC welcomes Neville Byford as Partner

Published on 17 Jun 2024. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

International law firm RPC announced today that civil fraud specialist, Neville Byford, has joined as a Partner in its London office.

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Carers in the legal sector struggle alone

Published on 10 Jun 2024. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

New research reveals overwhelming impact on work, physical wellbeing and mental health.

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RPC and Ropes & Gray advise Beat Capital Partners and Bain Capital on Ambac Financial Group's acquisition of a majority stake in Beat

Published on 06 Jun 2024.

International law firm RPC announced today that Kiat Wee Lau has joined as a Partner in its Corporate practice.

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RPC appoints Kiat Wee Lau as Partner in Singapore

Published on 03 Jun 2024.

International law firm RPC announced today that Kiat Wee Lau has joined as a Partner in its Corporate practice.

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RPC advises the Castel management sellers on the sale to Ryan Speciality

Published on 17 May 2024. By James Mee, Partner and David Wallis, Partner and Ben Magahy, Senior Associate

International law firm RPC advised the management sellers of Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (Castel) on the sale to Ryan Speciality which closed on May 1. The deal was announced December 21, 2023.

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RPC practices and lawyers recognised by Benchmark Litigation APAC

Published on 07 May 2024. By Charles Allen, Partner & Head of Hong Kong office and Swee Siang Boey, Partner and Navin Joseph Lobo, Partner, Head of Singapore office and Yuankai Lin, Partner

International law firm, RPC and four of its Partners in Asia have been ranked in the Benchmark Litigation APAC 2024/25 list of the region's leading litigation firms and lawyers.

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RPC appoints Tom McQuail as Competition Partner

Published on 01 May 2024.

International law firm RPC announced today that Tom McQuail joins as a Partner in its Competition practice.

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RPC elects five New Partners and names five Of Counsel

Published on 26 Apr 2024.

International law firm RPC has announced the promotion of five Partners and five Of Counsel, effective May 1, 2024.

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Tim Shepherd and Alys Jones appointed Partners in the RPC Professional & Financial Risk practice

Published on 22 Apr 2024. By Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

International law firm RPC announced today that Tim Shepherd joins the London Professional & Financial Risks practice as Partner, with Alys Jones joining the partnership on 3 June 2024.

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Navigating the Generational Shifts in Consumer Behaviour

Published on 15 Apr 2024. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate and Ciara Cullen, Partner

Gen Z, the first generation to be digital natives and the newest consumer, is turning retail on its head. In its latest edition of Retail Compass, international law firm RPC, takes a closer look at how the priorities of Gen Zers, a third of the global population, are shaping retail and consumer offerings.

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RPC advises H.W. International B.V on the disposal of its North American operations

Published on 21 Mar 2024. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has supported H.W. International B.V. on its disposal of Hugh Wood Inc. (U.S.) and Hugh Wood Canada Limited to Risk Strategies. RPC advised on U.K. aspects of the transaction.

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RPC Wins 'Responsible Business of the Year' at Women & Diversity in Law Awards

Published on 15 Mar 2024. By Rachel Pears, Head of Responsible Business

International law firm, RPC, has been recognised as 'Responsible Business of the Year' at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards.

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Clients Nominate Four RPC Lawyers to Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers List for 2024

Published on 08 Mar 2024. By George Smith, Partner and Peter Kwon, Partner, Head of Korea Desk and Tom Green, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner

Clients of international law firm RPC, have nominated four lawyers to the Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers list.

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RPC advises Aviva on its acquisition of Probitas and return to Lloyd's

Published on 07 Mar 2024. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Aviva on its acquisition of Probitas, marking Aviva's return to Lloyd's of London after 24 years.

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Car charger hacking risk shows 'everyday items can be vulnerable to attack'

Published on 22 Feb 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner

New legislation for connected devices will provide better protection for consumers and national security, says international law firm RPC

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RPC advises TMT Acquisition plc in its all share sale to Belluscura plc

Published on 12 Feb 2024. By Connor Cahalane, Partner, Head of Public Companies and James Channo, Partner and Rachel Stanley, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised TMT Acquisition plc (TMT) in its sale to Belluscura plc in an all-share deal.

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RPC features multiple times in the Solomonic 2023 High Court Disputes Year in Review

Published on 07 Feb 2024.

International law firm RPC has earned significant recognition for its leading disputes practice, in the highly-regarded Solomonic 2023 Year in Review of High Court Disputes.

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RPC advises the Castel management sellers on their sale to Ryan Speciality

Published on 17 Jan 2024. By James Mee, Partner and David Wallis, Partner and Ben Magahy, Senior Associate and Arjun Patel, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised the management sellers of Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (Castel) on its sale to Ryan Speciality (Ryan) which was announced December 21, 2023. A definitive agreement was signed, and completion is subject to customary conditions.

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'All is not lost' as IMF predicts impact of AI on jobs

Published on 15 Jan 2024. By Patrick Brodie, Partner

AI technology will create new roles and opportunities, with higher value placed on human emotional intelligence in the workplace, says international law firm RPC

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Leading media litigator Lindsay Warwick joins RPC as Partner

Published on 15 Jan 2024. By Lindsay Warwick, Partner

International law firm RPC announced today that Lindsay Warwick, a leading media litigator, joins as Partner. An already powerful bench of over ten media litigators, the appointment cements the firm's reputation as having the UK's leading media defence practice.

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Thaler v Comptroller [2023] UKSC 49: the UKSC rules that AI cannot be an 'inventor'

Published on 10 Jan 2024. By Matthew Jones, Partner

To the surprise of no one, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has finally ruled that an artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be an inventor for the purposes of UK patent law. This judgment accords with the decisions of the lower courts in the UK and the initial ruling of the UKIPO. It also reflects similar findings from most of courts around the world where the claimant, Dr Thaler, brought similar actions.

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What 7 key regulatory changes lie ahead in 2024?

Published on 09 Jan 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory

AI impacts, green claims and product safety among issues explored in Regulatory radar

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Jonathan Crompton recognised as one of Asian Legal Business' Litigators of Asia 2023

Published on 30 Dec 2023. By Jonathan Crompton, Partner

Jonathan Crompton, a Hong Kong-based Partner at international law firm, RPC, has been named by Asian Legal Business (ALB) as one of its Litigators of Asia 2023.

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RPC advises Assured Partners UK&I on its acquisitions of Romero Group and CIA Insurance

Published on 22 Dec 2023. By James Mee, Partner and Chris Brierley, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner and Ben Roberts, Partner and Rachel Lord, Senior Associate and Josh Smith, Senior Associate and Robert Eccles, Associate and Bridget Lockhart, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised AssuredPartners UK & Ireland (AssuredPartners), the leading international insurance broker, on its acquisitions of Romero Group and CIA Insurance.

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RPC advises EnergyPathways Ltd on its admission to AIM

Published on 20 Dec 2023. By James Channo, Partner and Rachel Stanley, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised EnergyPathways Ltd (EnergyPathways) on the reverse takeover (RTO) by Dial Square Investments Plc (to be renamed Energy Pathways Plc), a special purpose acquisition vehicle, and the admission of the enlarged group's issued and to be issued share capital to the AIM market.

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As EU's new sustainability directive is agreed, UK companies warned 'not to rest on their laurels'

Published on 15 Dec 2023. By Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate

Following the news that agreement has been reached on the EU's new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead Sophie Tuson, a Senior Associate who specialises in climate and environmental sustainability at international law firm RPC

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ASA rulings warn airlines against making 'broad and absolute' environmental claims

Published on 06 Dec 2023. By Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate

Regulator uses AI system to proactively search and identify online adverts that might break the rules on greenwashing

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RPC earns top ranking for Crypto-Asset Disputes in the UK

Published on 05 Dec 2023. By Dan Wyatt, Partner and Sarah Mountain, Partner

International law firm RPC has been ranked for the first time in Chambers and Partners 2024 FinTech Guide, achieving Band 1 for Crypto-Asset Disputes in the UK.

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Football club investment deals up more than a quarter in last year

Published on 04 Dec 2023. By Joshua Charalambous, Partner

Investors seeking to make immediate impact with capital for stadia, training facilities and infrastructure key Highly-anticipated Manchester Utd deal latest move in multi-sport structures

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RPC advises Shepherd Neame in respect of its long-term logistics and distribution operations

Published on 29 Nov 2023. By Tom Purton, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Shepherd Neame in respect of one of its most significant contracts to date as it enhances its warehousing and logistics partnership with GXO Logistics (GXO), and substantially invests in its Faversham warehouse and improves its secondary distribution operations.

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Whistleblower fraud reports to HMRC surge 47% in the past year

Published on 13 Nov 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

HMRC clamping down on COVID fraudsters Public anger at fraudsters fuels rise in whistleblowing

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Number of retail sector CVAs jumps 150% in the last year

Published on 31 Oct 2023. By Finella Fogarty, Partner, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency

CVAs help avoid a Wilko-style collapse CVAs gaining ground on Restructuring Plans which are seen as more expensive

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Chambers UK recommends RPC in nine categories

Published on 20 Oct 2023.

Chambers UK recommends RPC in nine categories, with a new Band 1 ranking for Professional Negligence: Technology and Construction.

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Law firms failing to pay clients 'fair' interest on monies held may come under regulatory scrutiny

Published on 09 Oct 2023. By Graham Reid, Partner

SRA requires firms to pay clients ‘fair’ interest on money held on client account Rising interest rates means client accounts are earning substantial sums that law firms may be tempted to keep

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FCA rules could trigger 'marked drop' in finfluencers marketing crypto

Published on 09 Oct 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and Hettie Homewood , Senior Associate

Regulator clamping down over concerns consumers are being 'influenced into high risk investments without understanding consequences'

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RPC recognised as top-tier firm across seven areas in The Legal 500 UK 2024

Published on 04 Oct 2023.

The Legal 500 UK ranks RPC in seven categories. In total, 135 RPC lawyers were recognised, some in multiple categories.

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Whistle-blowing on illegal cartels drops 70% in 5 years

Published on 18 Sep 2023. By Chris Ross, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently increased award to £250,000 Calls to the CMA hotline have plummeted from 1,442 in 2017 to 427 in 2022

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RPC adds Partner to its General Liability practice

Published on 18 Sep 2023. By Thom Lumley, Partner

International law firm RPC announced today that Thom Lumley as Partner in its General Liability practice.

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Evolving Corporate practice at RPC welcomes James Channo as Partner

Published on 11 Sep 2023. By James Channo, Partner

International law firm RPC announced today that James Channo joins as Partner in its London Corporate practice.

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Authorities and insurers 'must grapple crumbling concrete crisis to prevent new wave of asbestos-related claims'

Published on 07 Sep 2023. By Lucy Dyson , Partner and Chris Gower, Associate

Degraded condition of RAAC has highlighted continued presence of asbestos in schools and public buildings

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RPC bolsters Hong Kong bench of litigators with the appointment of Ivan Chang as Partner

Published on 04 Sep 2023.

International law firm RPC announced today that Ivan Chang joins as Partner in its Hong Kong Commercial Disputes practice. Already a disputes powerhouse, Ivan's appointment adds to its general dispute resolution and contentious regulatory work.

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Ofcom faces 30,000 cyber attacks a week, new data reveals

Published on 29 Aug 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner

NCSC warn that UK infrastructure and businesses face heightened threat of cyber attacks

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Local authorities install 8,000 new EV chargers in past year – up just 7%

Published on 31 Jul 2023. By Elizabeth Alibhai, Partner

Poor investment at a local and governmental level will require private investment to achieve government targets 300,000 new public chargers needed before the end of the decade

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UK retail M&A deals increase 23% in the last year, a five-year high

Published on 24 Jul 2023. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

Number of deals rose from 31 in 2021/22 to 38 for 2022/23

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RPC announces qualifying trainee retention rate for September 2023

Published on 12 Jul 2023. By Parham Kouchikali, Partner

International law firm RPC will retain 69 per cent of its UK trainees who are due to qualify in September 2023, after 11 of its original cohort of 16 were offered and accepted positions.

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Insolvencies of retail businesses jump 56% in past year to hit decade high

Published on 03 Jul 2023. By Finella Fogarty, Partner, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency

The number of retail business insolvencies jumped 56% in the past year, to hit the highest levels in at least a decade - 1,942 in 2022/23, up from 1,243 in 2021/22 shows new research from international law firm RPC.

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RPC advises Ceres on Main Market listing

Published on 26 Jun 2023. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate and Connor Cahalane, Partner, Head of Public Companies

International law firm RPC advised Ceres Power Holdings plc, a global leader in fuel cell and electrochemical technology, on its transfer from AIM to the Premium Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

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RPC reacts to the FCA's tough new rules for marketing cryptoassets

Published on 08 Jun 2023. By Whitney Simpson, Of Counsel

New FCA rules mean crypto firms must ensure that people have the appropriate knowledge and experience to invest in crypto. Those promoting crypto must also put in place clear risk warnings and ensure adverts are clear, fair and not misleading.  