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Sales at UK’s leading online only retailers jump 22% to hit record high

Published on 20 Sep 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial

Sales at the UK’s Top 20 online only retailers have reached a record £16.4bn in the last year*, rising 22% from £13.2bn the previous year, shows research by RPC, the international law firm.

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Value of carve-out deals increases 182% to £30.8bn in past year

Published on 12 Jul 2021. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

Corporates are sharpening the focus of their long-term strategies as they dispose of non-core business assets

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RPC advises Wave Optics on $500m sale to Snap Inc.

Published on 09 Jun 2021.

International law firm RPC has advised Wave Optics on its sale to Snap Inc., a transaction valued in excess of $500m.

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Rise in retail M&A – takeovers of distressed retailers represent 39% of all transactions

Published on 17 May 2021.

The number of M&A deals in the retail sector increased from 25 in 2019 to 28 in 2020, shows new research by RPC, the international law firm.

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RPC advises Optio on acquisition of Northcourt, leading nuclear risk specialist

Published on 14 May 2021.

Leading international law firm RPC has advised Optio Group – the speciality insurance MGA – on its acquisition of Northcourt, a leading nuclear risk specialist.

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Value of UK stock market fundraisings by retail companies jumps tenfold in a year

Published on 12 May 2021. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

Funds raising turns from repairing balance sheets to funding M&A opportunities

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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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Taxing Matters: Mike Ashley wins landmark data protection case against HMRC

Published on 27 Feb 2025.

At the end of January, Mike Ashley won his high-profile and landmark data protection case against HMRC, with the High Court concluding that HMRC wrongly withheld his personal information for over two years. In this month's episode of Taxing Matters, our host and Senior Associate, Alexis Armitage is joined by Megan Grew, Associate at RPC and part of Mike Ashley's legal team, to discuss the legal aspects of the case that led to a landmark data protection victory against HMRC for Mike Ashley in the High Court.

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Lawyers Covered - February 2025

Published on 26 Feb 2025. By Will Sefton, Partner and Head of the Lawyers Liability and Regulatory Group and Carmel Green, Partner and Carole Foster, Senior Associate and Tom Butterfield, Associate and Kerone Thomas, Associate and Simon Love, Senior Associate and Shanice Holder, Associate and Tom Wild, Senior Associate

It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to our February 2025 edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.