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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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Press and Media

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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Press and Media

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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Press and Media

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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Press and Media

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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Thinking - Blog

6 April 2025 - date confirmed for UK consumer protection law regime overhaul

Published on 12 Mar 2025. By Ciara Cullen, Partner and Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and Hettie Homewood , Senior Associate

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) is set to substantially overhaul the UK's consumer protection law and enforcement regime. We now know the date that key consumer protection and enforcement changes will come into force: 6 April 2025.

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Thinking - Podcast

Taxing Matters: IWD 2025 special with Ele Theochari

Published on 06 Mar 2025.

This month, RPC Senior Associate and Taxing Matters host, Alexis Armitage, is joined by Ele Theochari, Partner at Blick Rothenberg for a special episode to celebrate International Women's Day.

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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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Thinking - Podcast

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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