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The Week That Was - 17 March 2023

Published on 17 Mar 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Sports Ticker (17 March 2023) – Spurs / F1 partnership, Cricket broadcasting rights purchases, and England Athletics' clothing partnership – a speed-read of commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 17 Mar 2023. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

In a fortnight which saw the England men's rugby team suffer a record defeat to France in the Six Nations, we bring you updates on F1's new partnership with Tottenham Hotspur and broadcast agreements for the IPL and WPL. We also feature the suspension of Gary Lineker from Match of the Day and England Athletics' new clothing partnership.

Law and jurisdiction in insurance and reinsurance contracts (Asia Pacific)

Published on 15 Mar 2023.

RPC Insurtech in brief - March 2023

Published on 15 Mar 2023. By Neil Brown, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner and Lauren Murphy, Senior Associate

Welcome to the March 2023 edition of Insurtech in Brief - a selection of the latest insurtech news and developments from across the globe.

The English courts are emerging as a "hotspot" for environmental and ESG-related claims

Published on 14 Mar 2023. By Lucy Dyson , Partner

Insurers can expect to continue to see an uptick in environmental and mass tort group litigation in the English courts and elsewhere in Europe, against the backdrop of climate change-related, plastics and other environmental risks

Take 10 - 10 March 2023

Published on 10 Mar 2023. By Keith Mathieson, Partner and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner and Alex Wilson, Partner and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate and Nadia Tymkiw, Senior Associate and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate and Alex Pollock, Associate and Thomas Otter , Associate

Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This fortnight's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.

The Week That Was - 10 March 2023

Published on 10 Mar 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 50

Published on 09 Mar 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

What if the CEO asks me about… electric vehicle charging points?

Published on 08 Mar 2023. By Elizabeth Alibhai, Partner and Lola Withrington, Associate

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) on our roads is growing, and with that comes an increased demand for EV charging points. However, the uneven distribution of EV charging points across the country is now presenting an opportunity for retailers in the fight for customers.

Regulatory update - March 2023

Published on 06 Mar 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory

Welcome to the March edition of the Regulatory update, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators to help you navigate the regulatory maze.

Banking and Financial Markets Litigation Update - Spring 2023

Published on 06 Mar 2023. By Carolin Ayres, Associate and Jonathan Cary, Partner and Jessica Davies, Associate and Olivia Dhein, Knowledge Lawyer and Jake Hardy, Partner and Simon Hart, Partner, Head of Commercial Disputes and Charlotte Henschen (née Ducker), Partner and Tom Hibbert, Partner and Tim Potts, Senior Associate and Chris Ross, Partner and Christopher Wheatley , Senior Associate and Alan Williams, Partner

This update is brought to you by RPC’s top tier banking and financial markets disputes practice in London, with specialists in all areas of financial markets litigation (and arbitration) and a wealth of expertise including frequent involvement in the most complex, high-value, and high-profile disputes in the sphere. Here, we take a look at some of the most important judgments in recent months.

The Week That Was - 3 March 2023

Published on 03 Mar 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Spotlight on Private Wealth - March 2023

Published on 02 Mar 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Geraldine Elliott, Partner

Welcome to Spotlight on Private Wealth. This update is designed to keep you up to speed with developments in the private wealth world. In this edition we explore everything from tax gifts to the meaning of knowledge.

Tax Bites - March 2023

Published on 02 Mar 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of RPC's Tax Bites - providing monthly bite-sized updates from the tax world.

General Liability newsletter – February 2023

Published on 02 Mar 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Fiona Hahlo, Partner and Tom Butterfield, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter, rounding up some of the key cases from the last few months.

Lawyers Covered - February 2023

Published on 01 Mar 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Head of the Lawyers Liability and Regulatory Group and Carmel Green, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Helen Young, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

Sports Ticker (1 March 2023) – New football regulator, BT Sport and Eurosport merger and LaLiga docuseries – a speed-read of commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 01 Mar 2023. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

In a fortnight which saw the UK Government present early details of its eagerly awaited plans to regulate the football industry, and the PGA and LPGA announce a new annual mixed-team golfing event, we feature updates on the BT and Eurosport merger, the newly announced Netflix docuseries on LaLiga and the NBA's new live avatar experience app feature.

Take 10 - 24 February 2023

Published on 28 Feb 2023.

Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This edition summarises key media developments and the latest cases.

Corporate tax update – February 2023

Published on 28 Feb 2023. By Ben Roberts, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our Corporate Tax Update, written by members of RPC's tax team.

The Week That Was - 24 February 2023

Published on 24 Feb 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

V@ update - February 2023

Published on 22 Feb 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Welcome to the February 2023 edition of RPC's V@, an update which provides analysis and news from the VAT world relevant to your business.

Customs and excise quarterly update - February 2023

Published on 21 Feb 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Welcome to the February 2023 edition of RPC's Customs and Excise Quarterly Update.

The Week That Was - 17 February 2023

Published on 17 Feb 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Hong Kong – At a glance: major changes to cross-border enforcement of judgments in Hong Kong and mainland China

Published on 17 Feb 2023. By Samuel Hung, Partner and Anson Lo, Associate

The highly anticipated Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (the Ordinance) is set to take effect in mid-2023. Once the Ordinance is in place, applicants will be able to enforce a broader range of mainland judgments in Hong Kong by way of a registration procedure and vice versa in relation to Hong Kong judgments in mainland China.

Financial crime: legislative predictions for the year ahead

Published on 16 Feb 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Sam Tate, Head of our White Collar Crime Team, and Kate Langley explores potential developments that in-house counsel and practitioners should consider in 2023.

New building safety requirements

Published on 16 Feb 2023. By Elizabeth Alibhai, Partner and Brooke Reed, Associate

The Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) is the central plank in the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Act was enacted with the aim of improving the standard of buildings in England and securing the safety of people in or about those buildings, with a particular focus on fire safety.

Sports Ticker (15 February 2023) – Tackle law changes, Man City financial breach allegations and Ford's return to F1 – a speed-read of commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 15 Feb 2023. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

In a fortnight which saw Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in a thrilling 38-35 Super Bowl contest, Chelsea's spending spree continue with the signing of Benfica’s Enzo Fernández for British record £106.8m fee, and the completion of Jim O'Toole and James Sandford's purchase of Worcester Warriors (and the various back and forth on what that means for the future of Worcester or Sixways RFC), we bring you updates on Ford's re-entrance into F1, the RFU's decision to seek club guidance on tackle law changes, and more.

Take 10 - 13 February 2023

Published on 13 Feb 2023. By Keith Mathieson, Partner and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner and Alex Wilson, Partner and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate and Nadia Tymkiw, Senior Associate and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate and Alex Pollock, Associate and Thomas Otter , Associate

Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This fortnight's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.

The Week That Was - 10 February 2023

Published on 10 Feb 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

RPC Bites #54 – Aldi infringes M&S's design rights, ban on single use plastics and BrewDog pays for "solid gold" ad

Published on 10 Feb 2023. By Ciara Cullen, Partner and Ben Mark, Partner

Welcome to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a flavour of some key legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the Food & Drink sector over the last fortnight… with the occasional bit of industry gossip thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!!

Sports Ticker (6 February 2023) – Equal pay in Welsh football, Meta VR sports, and Gloucester Rugby's net zero ambition – a speed-read of commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 06 Feb 2023. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

In a fortnight which saw the Football Association of Wales reach an equal pay agreement, we feature stories on Meta's foray into the NBA and Rugby World Cup and Team GB's renewal of its licensing agreement. We also bring you updates on Gloucester Rugby's strive for net zero and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid for Manchester United.

RPC Insurtech in brief - February 2023

Published on 06 Feb 2023. By Neil Brown, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner and Lauren Murphy, Senior Associate

Welcome to the February 2023 edition of Insurtech in Brief - a selection of the latest insurtech news and developments from across the globe.

The Week That Was - 3 February 2023

Published on 03 Feb 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

PLC QTRLY - Q4 2022

Published on 02 Feb 2023. By Connor Cahalane, Partner, Head of Public Companies and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate and Rosamund Akayan, Knowledge Lawyer

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

Tax Bites - February 2023

Published on 02 Feb 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of RPC's Tax Bites - providing monthly bite-sized updates from the tax world.

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 49

Published on 01 Feb 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Lawyers Covered - January 2023

Published on 31 Jan 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Head of the Lawyers Liability and Regulatory Group and Carmel Green, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Helen Young, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

The Week That Was - 27 January 2023

Published on 27 Jan 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Take 10 - 26 January 2023

Published on 27 Jan 2023. By Keith Mathieson, Partner and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner and Alex Wilson, Partner and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate and Nadia Tymkiw, Senior Associate and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate and Alex Pollock, Associate and Thomas Otter , Associate

Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.

V@ update - January 2023

Published on 26 Jan 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Welcome to the January 2023 edition of RPC's V@, an update which provides analysis and news from the VAT world relevant to your business.

Corporate tax update - January 2023

Published on 23 Jan 2023. By Ben Roberts, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our Corporate Tax Update, written by members of RPC's tax team.

The Week That Was - 20 January 2023

Published on 20 Jan 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Sports Ticker (19 January 2023) – Winter Olympics environmental concerns, FIFA caps agent fees, and YouTube & NFL deal – a speed-read of commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 19 Jan 2023. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

In a fortnight which saw FIFA publish the anticipated new regulations on football agents, we feature stories on the Winter Olympics decision to delay selection for the 2030 games amidst environmental worries and on Youtube's £11.6bn deal with the NFL. We also bring you updates on Fanatic's decision to divest its 60% stake in NFT company Candy Digital, and reports that LIV Golf may offer UK broadcasting rights for free.

Take 10 - 16 January 2023

Published on 16 Jan 2023. By Keith Mathieson, Partner and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner and Alex Wilson, Partner and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate and Nadia Tymkiw, Senior Associate and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate and Alex Pollock, Associate and Thomas Otter , Associate and Megan Grew, Associate and Niamh Greene, Associate

Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.

The Week That Was - 13 January 2023

Published on 13 Jan 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Annual Insurance Review 2023

Published on 12 Jan 2023. By Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

Hello and welcome to RPC's Annual Insurance Review – a look back at the events that shaped the insurance market in 2022 and a look forward towards what to expect in 2023.

Annual Insurance Review 2023: USA

Published on 12 Jan 2023.

In this chapter of our Annual Insurance Review 2023, we look at the main developments in 2022 and expected issues in 2023 for the USA.

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 48

Published on 04 Jan 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

RPC Bites Christmas Bumper Issue #53 - is turkey off the menu this Christmas? Government sugar reduction targets not met amid HFSS delays

Published on 23 Dec 2022. By Ciara Cullen, Partner and Ben Mark, Partner

Welcome to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a flavour of some key legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the Food & Drink sector over the last fortnight… with the occasional bit of industry gossip thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!!

The Week That Was - 23 December 2022

Published on 23 Dec 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate and Arash Rajai, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.