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RPC strengthens Corporate Insurance and Financial Services team with hire of former Worldpay Corporate General Counsel
City-headquartered law firm RPC has hired former Worldpay Corporate General Counsel Matthew Griffith as a partner in its market-leading Corporate Insurance and Financial Services team.
Read moreHMRC making increasing use of ‘nudge’ letters to circumvent normal disputes process
RPC, the City-headquartered law firm, says that HMRC is increasingly using ‘nudge’ letters to circumvent the normal dispute resolution process and put pressure on individuals currently engaged in a dispute with the taxman.
Read moreQuarter of HMRC local compliance investigations now taking over a year to complete
Almost a quarter (22.7%) of all tax investigations launched by HMRC’s local offices are still unresolved more than 12 months later, says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm.
Read moreNew trade mark registrations for beer brands rise by 12%
Rise of supermarket own brand craft beers adds to sector's expansion
Read moreRPC takes lead role acting for Hyperion on its acquisition of Perkins Slade
City-headquartered law firm RPC has advised Howden UK, part of Hyperion Insurance Group, on its acquisition of leading independent insurance broker, Perkins Slade Forrest Holdings Limited.
Read moreRPC retains 79% of Trainees in latest UK intake
City-headquartered law firm RPC has retained 79% of Trainees who are set to qualify in September 2015, meaning 15 of the 19 Trainees who applied to qualify at the firm in the UK have taken up NQ positions.
Read moreCourt of Appeal ruling ‘provides vital clarity for insurers’
The decision by the Court of Appeal in Milton Furniture v Brit Insurance Limited (now known as RiverStone Insurance Limited) gives welcome guidance on the meaning of "unattended" in the context of commercial premises, says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm.
Read moreRPC lends support to Lloyd's Diversity & Inclusion Festival
City-headquartered law firm RPC will be supporting Lloyd's of London's first ever market-wide diversity & inclusion collaboration.
Read moreRPC continues impressive performance with strong double-digit revenue and profit growth for FY15
City-headquartered law firm RPC has posted a 17% rise in profit against a 12% revenue increase for financial year 2015.
Read moreDisputes over intellectual property heard by ECJ jump 60% in a year
An increased determination by businesses to protect their intellectual property (IP) assets has led to a sharp rise in the number of IP cases being heard by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the last year says City-headquartered law firm RPC.
Read moreGovernment drive for ‘Pensions Freedom’ leaving providers stuck between a rock and a hard place
George Osborne’s announcement of an investigation into the barriers preventing consumers from taking advantage of the new ‘pensions freedom’ regime may leave providers struggling to balance the Treasury’s drive for flexibility with the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA’s) prioritisation of consumer protection.
Read moreHMRC pay to informants hits record high
Payments made by HMRC to informants have hit a record high in the past year*, reaching £605,000, up from £402,000 in the previous year, according to City-headquartered law firm, RPC.
Read moreRPC takes lead role on RFIB sale to Calera
City-headquartered law firm RPC has taken a lead role acting for international Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker RFIB Holdings Limited (RFIB) on its sale to US-based private investment firm Calera Capital.
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