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New course opens opportunities to return to law as an in-house lawyer

Published on 17 Apr 2023. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

The Centre for Legal Leadership has partnered with the Reignite Academy to run a one-day course to provide opportunities for “career break” lawyers to relaunch in an in-house (commercial) lawyer role.

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Number of retail M&A deals increases 30% since before the pandemic – 34 deals in 2022

Published on 17 Apr 2023. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

Takeovers of distressed retailers comprised just under a quarter of all deals in 2022

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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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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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The Food, Beverage and Cosmetics Law Review: United Kingdom - Second Edition

Published on 14 Nov 2022. By Ciara Cullen, Partner and Ben Mark, Partner

RPC is excited to announce that the Second Edition UK chapter of the Food, Beverage and Cosmetics Law Review has been published and is available to download.

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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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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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Imposing new Calorie labelling legislation 'couldn't be worse timing' for hospitality sector

Published on 05 Apr 2022. By Ben Mark, Partner

International law firm RPC warns change could place increased financial burden on businesses only just beginning to recover from pandemic disruption

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Whistleblower reports on National Minimum Wage breaches jump 37% within retail sector

Published on 14 Mar 2022. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial

The number of whistleblower reports relating to alleged National Minimum Wage breaches in the retail sector saw a 37% jump in the past year according to RPC, the international law firm.

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10 retail companies list on UK markets this year compared to just three in last three years!

Published on 12 Jan 2022. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

Rise fueled by e-commerce as eight online retailers go public this year

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Number of UK retail M&A deals up 28% in last year

Published on 25 Oct 2021. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

The number of M&A deals targeting UK retailers has increased by 28% to 37 in the last 12 months (year-end Sept 30), up from 29 in the previous year, shows new research from RPC, the international law firm.

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Recalls of food products due to undeclared allergens drop 10% in year

Published on 11 Oct 2021. By Mamata Dutta, Partner

The number of food products recalled from the market due to allergens that were not declared on the label has dropped 10% in the past year. In 2020-21, 88 in 2019-20 to 79 to 2020-21, says RPC, the international law firm.

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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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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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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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Key cyber developments: looking back over 2024

Published on 27 Jan 2025. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner

For the cyber market, 2024 brought with it many legislative and regulatory changes, as well as sophisticated cyber-attacks and ground-breaking law enforcement activity.

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RPC welcomes Alastair Mitton as Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing Partner

Published on 06 Jan 2025. By Alastair Mitton, Partner

International law firm RPC has announced the appointment of technology and outsourcing specialist, Alastair Mitton, as Partner in the firm's Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing practice in Bristol. The move is part of an ongoing focus to grow RPC's presence in the South West, particularly strengthening its Media, IP, Technology, Outsourcing and Commercial (MIPTOC) team and client base.

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RPC advises Women's Professional Leagues on record-breaking Barclays sponsorship

Published on 27 Sep 2024. By Joshua Charalambous, Partner

RPC has acted for Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) on its historic multi-year sponsorship renewal with Barclays for the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) and Barclays Women’s Championship. The landmark agreement is set to be the highest-value sponsorship deal in the history of women’s domestic football worldwide.

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RPC advises on transformational deal for women's football

Published on 15 Aug 2024. By Joshua Charalambous, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), and the 23 participating clubs in the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, in the recently announced landmark deal with The FA.

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RPC advises Axis Europe on its merger with CLC to create a new leading UK property maintenance provider

Published on 09 Aug 2024. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised the shareholders and senior management team of Axis Europe in connection with its sale to global investment firm H.I.G. Capital and combination with CLC Group (CLC) to create a new leading UK property maintenance provider.

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High Court permits enforcement of foreign judgment in crypto recovery case

Published on 22 Jul 2024. By Dan Wyatt, Partner and Christopher Whitehouse, Senior Associate

Tai Mo Shan Ltd v. Persons Unknown [2024] EWHC 1514 (Comm)

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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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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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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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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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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.  

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RPC's Snapshots app brings together the latest legal developments…at the touch of a button

Published on 06 Jun 2023. By Joseph Akwaboa, Associate and Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

Students and commercial lawyers alike can access a rich database of updates from the commercial, data, digital, consumer and advertising legal landscape

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RPC hires Dr Matthew Jones as Partner to join its award-winning IP and technology practice

Published on 03 Apr 2023. By Matthew Jones, Partner

RPC hires Dr Matthew Jones as Partner to join its award-winning IP and technology practice

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RPC reacts to UK Government White Paper on AI

Published on 30 Mar 2023. By Jon Bartley, Partner and Ciara Cullen, Partner and Richard Breavington, Partner and Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG Strategy Lead and Helen Armstrong, Partner and Patrick Brodie, Partner and Mamata Dutta, Partner

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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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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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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