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Antony Sassi named RPC Managing Partner

Published on 15 Jan 2025. By Antony Sassi, Managing Partner, Asia

International law firm RPC has elected Antony Sassi as its next Managing Partner. Antony will commence his four-year term on May 1, 2025, succeeding James Miller, who has been in the role since 2017.

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Rising to the challenge, how insurers will adapt in 2025

Published on 14 Jan 2025. By Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

The global insurance industry is on the brink of transformation as geopolitical tensions, accelerating AI adoption, and escalating climate crises converge to create a perfect storm in 2025. From navigating a volatile economic landscape to addressing emerging risks in cyber and ESG, insurers face a year of unparalleled complexity and opportunity.

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RPC Launches Global Access Lawyers with Cohort of Leading Insurance Law Practices

Published on 20 May 2021.

International law firm RPC has today launched Global Access Lawyers; a connected global offering providing insurer clients easy access to recognised insurance law specialists across the globe.

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RPC scores ten Band 1 rankings in Chambers UK 2025

Published on 17 Oct 2024.

Chambers UK recommends RPC in 26 categories overall, with a new Band 1 ranking for Media & Entertainment: Advertising and Marketing, first time rankings for Sport and Personal Injury, and promoted rankings for Media and IT and Outsourcing.

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RPC recognised as top-tier firm across eight areas in The Legal 500 UK 2025

Published on 02 Oct 2024.

RPC, a law firm deeply invested in client ambitions and commercial success, is proud to be recognised once again in The Legal 500 UK 2025 rankings.

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RPC scores top rankings in Chambers UK 2023

Published on 20 Oct 2022. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

RPC has achieved top ranking in nine practice areas in Chambers UK 2023.

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Six-cess! RPC recognised as top-tier firm across six areas in The Legal 500 UK 2023

Published on 29 Sep 2022. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

The 2023 edition of the Legal 500 UK rankings has been released and we are delighted with the latest results.

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Thinking - Blog

Leveraging ABC frameworks for ESG compliance

Published on 06 Mar 2025. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG Strategy Lead and Patrick Brodie, Partner and Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead and Thomas Jenkins, Senior Associate and Sarah Barrie, Associate and Eve Matthews, Associate

With ESG regulations evolving rapidly, businesses are facing increasing obligations, ranging from supply chain due diligence (CSDDD, EU Deforestation Regulation) to corporate reporting (CSRD, ISSB).

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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, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead

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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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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RPC’s Retail Compass Autumn edition: What challenges do retailers face post-pandemic?

Published on 21 Sep 2021. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

RPC, the international law firm has launched the Autumn edition of its Retail Compass, which explores legal and policy changes that are set to impact the retail industry.

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UWE Futures expands to open new pathways into Bristol’s legal and creative sectors

Published on 22 Jan 2025.

RPC is proud to participate in UWE Futures, a pioneering talent collaboration programme developed by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Designed to promote diversity and support global majority students from low-income backgrounds, the programme has expanded in its second year to welcome more legal firms and a leading creative industry organisation.

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Chambers Greater China guide recommends RPC in four categories

Published on 16 Jan 2025.

RPC has once again maintained its rankings as a top firm in the Chambers Greater China Region guide, including Band 1 recognition for Insurance: contentious (International Firms), and a new ranking for 2025 in TMT: Data protection & privacy (International Firms).

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RPC insurance partner named as Winner in Lexology Client Choice Awards 2024

Published on 29 Nov 2023. By Carmel Green, Partner

Carmel Green sole recipient of Insurance & Reinsurance, Hong Kong category

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RPC named Insurance Law Firm of the Year at ALB Hong Kong Law Awards

Published on 26 Sep 2022. By Antony Sassi, Managing Partner, Asia

Accolade comes as international law firm celebrates 10th anniversary in Asia

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Thinking - Blog

Tax incentives for HK Insurance market

Published on 24 Jul 2020. By Andrew Carpenter, Partner

First proposed in December last year, the Hong Kong Legislative Council has now passed a measure that will reduce profits tax on several insurance businesses.

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Arbitration awards and fraud revisited

Published on 10 May 2018.

The English Court of Appeal has rejected a further attempt by the buyers of goods to set aside enforcement of a CIETAC arbitration award on grounds of fraud.

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RPC named as Rising Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong

Published on 18 Sep 2017. By David Smyth, Senior Consultant

Professional services firm RPC has won a top award after being handed the title of Rising Law Firm of the Year at the 2017 Asian Legal Business Awards.

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Thinking - Publication

Green claims update: February 2025

Published on 27 Feb 2025. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and Ciara Cullen, Partner and Hettie Homewood , Senior Associate and Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead

Welcome to our round-up of the key legal and regulatory developments relating to green claims.

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RPC issues letters before action in new water class action competition claim

Published on 14 Jan 2025. By Zoe Mernick-Levene, Partner

On 20 December 2024 RPC and proposed class representative Professor Carolyn Roberts took the first step in launching a new opt-out competition collective action claim by serving proposed defendants Severn Trent, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Anglian Water with letters before action.

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RPC advises on the sale of Nanogen to PBS

Published on 12 Dec 2024. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate and Chris Brierley, Partner and Robert Eccles, Associate and Jess Hope, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised on the sale of premium hair loss fibres and treatments brand, Nanogen, to Professional Beauty Systems (PBS).

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