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RPC appoints Tom McQuail as Competition Partner

Published on 01 May 2024. By Tom McQuail, Partner

International law firm RPC announced today that Tom McQuail joins as a Partner in its Competition practice.

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RPC advises LEVELUP Climate Tech on its acquisition of Zevero Ltd.

Published on 18 Apr 2024. By Nigel Collins, Partner, Head of Japan Desk and Charmaine Chew, Associate and Ben Roberts, Partner and Rachel Stanley, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised Japanese-owned and Singapore registered LEVELUP Climate Tech Pte. Ltd. (LEVELUP) on its acquisition of UK-based Zevero Ltd. (Zevero).

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RPC advises H.W. International B.V on the disposal of its North American operations

Published on 21 Mar 2024. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has supported H.W. International B.V. on its disposal of Hugh Wood Inc. (U.S.) and Hugh Wood Canada Limited to Risk Strategies. RPC advised on U.K. aspects of the transaction.

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RPC advises Aviva on its acquisition of Probitas and return to Lloyd's

Published on 07 Mar 2024. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Aviva on its acquisition of Probitas, marking Aviva's return to Lloyd's of London after 24 years.

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RPC advises TMT Acquisition plc in its all share sale to Belluscura plc

Published on 12 Feb 2024. By Connor Cahalane, Partner and James Channo, Partner and Rachel Stanley, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised TMT Acquisition plc (TMT) in its sale to Belluscura plc in an all-share deal.

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RPC advises the Castel management sellers on their sale to Ryan Speciality

Published on 17 Jan 2024. By James Mee, Partner and David Wallis, Partner and Charles Suchett-Kaye, Senior Counsel and Ben Magahy, Senior Associate and Arjun Patel, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised the management sellers of Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (Castel) on its sale to Ryan Speciality (Ryan) which was announced December 21, 2023. A definitive agreement was signed, and completion is subject to customary conditions.

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RPC advises EnergyPathways Ltd on its admission to AIM

Published on 20 Dec 2023. By James Channo, Partner and Rachel Stanley, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised EnergyPathways Ltd (EnergyPathways) on the reverse takeover (RTO) by Dial Square Investments Plc (to be renamed Energy Pathways Plc), a special purpose acquisition vehicle, and the admission of the enlarged group's issued and to be issued share capital to the AIM market.

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RPC adds Partner to its General Liability practice

Published on 18 Sep 2023. By Thom Lumley, Partner

International law firm RPC announced today that Thom Lumley as Partner in its General Liability practice.

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Evolving Corporate practice at RPC welcomes James Channo as Partner

Published on 11 Sep 2023. By James Channo, Partner

International law firm RPC announced today that James Channo joins as Partner in its London Corporate practice.

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RPC strengthens Singapore corporate practice with the appointment of M&A Partner Kenneth Leong

Published on 17 Jul 2023. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior PR & External Communications Manager

International law firm RPC announced today that experienced M&A lawyer, Kenneth Leong joins the firm as Partner to bolster and lead its corporate team in Singapore, expanding the firm's internationally recognised corporate practice. He joins with a team of Associates.

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RPC advises Ceres on Main Market listing

Published on 26 Jun 2023. By Karen Hendy, Head of Corporate and Connor Cahalane, Partner

International law firm RPC advised Ceres Power Holdings plc, a global leader in fuel cell and electrochemical technology, on its transfer from AIM to the Premium Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

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RPC advises Bizet Media in its acquisition of High Wire Post Production

Published on 12 Jun 2023. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner and Ben Roberts, Partner and Ella Shanks, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised Bizet Media, the parent company of Milk VFX, in its acquisition of Dublin-based High Wire Post Production.

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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 advises Susie Ma in Tropic Skincare 50% buyout from Lord Sugar

Published on 06 Apr 2023. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised the founder of Tropic Skincare (Tropic), Susie Ma, after her decision to buyout investor, Lord Sugar, and return sole ownership to her for an undisclosed sum.

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RPC advises senior management of Learnlight on investment by Synova

Published on 30 Mar 2023. By David Wallis, Partner and James Mee, Partner and Ben Roberts, Partner and Ben Magahy, Senior Associate and Arjun Patel, Associate and Charlotte Reid, Senior Associate

International law firm RPC has advised the senior management of Learnlight, an EdTech platform with operations across Europe, North America and Mexico, on the recent investment in Learnlight by Synova.

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RPC advises MS Amlin on £1.2bn 'split' RITC and LPT transactions

Published on 17 Feb 2023. By James Mee, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner

The transaction has been described as the largest ever third-party Reinsurance-to-Close (RITC) transaction in Lloyd's This deal is the eleventh in a recent series of significant legacy market transactions handled by RPC, and the fifth in 2023

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RPC advises Milk on acquisition of Lola Post Production

Published on 03 Nov 2022. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Award-winning London-based VFX studio Milk on its acquisition of independent, BAFTA Award-winning VFX studio Lola Post Production, as part of wider plans to expand in this rapidly growing sector.

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RPC named as first official corporate partner of UOCEAN® 2050

Published on 26 Oct 2022. By Ben Mark, Partner

International law firm RPC has become the first company awarded official partnership status with UOCEAN® 2050, an environmental mission led by UK-based conservation charity The Vayyu Foundation.

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RPC scores top rankings in Chambers UK 2023

Published on 20 Oct 2022. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior PR & External Communications Manager

RPC has achieved top ranking in nine practice areas in Chambers UK 2023.

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Value of investments into European sport increases 433% to £9.6bn in past year

Published on 07 Oct 2022. By Jeremy Drew, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner

• Total number of deals has increased 28% to 37 in past 12 months • Four £1bn+ deals in the last year, including sales of Chelsea and AC Milan • Women’s football and boxing seen as areas of growth

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Six-cess! RPC recognised as top-tier firm across six areas in The Legal 500 UK 2023

Published on 29 Sep 2022. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior PR & External Communications Manager

The 2023 edition of the Legal 500 UK rankings has been released and we are delighted with the latest results.

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UK retail sector M&A deals increase to 34 – up 21% on last year

Published on 05 Sep 2022. By Karen Hendy, Head of Corporate

• M&A targeting fashion retailers particularly active

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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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HMRC investigations into corporate tax evasion drop to lowest level in five years

Published on 18 Jul 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

• Regulator reveals there are just 7 live Corporate Criminal Offence (CCO) investigations • In 2021, there were 14 live CCO investigations • HMRC has not issued a single prosecution since CCOs were introduced in 2017 • Law firm RPC says Brexit, Covid and financial constraints have all impacted HMRC

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RPC advises Office Space in Town on portfolio buyback deal

Published on 12 Jul 2022. By Tom Purton, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Office Space in Town (OSiT) on acquiring full ownership of its portfolio, following a "transformational deal" that has seen the company buy back 80 per cent of its stake from Brightbay Real Estate Partners.

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RPC advises Dellner Polymer Solutions on acquisition of Ferrabyrne Ltd

Published on 28 Jun 2022. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Dellner Polymer Solutions, part of Sweden's Dellner Group, on its acquisition of high-end engineering supplier Ferrabyrne Ltd, as part of the Dellner Group's continuing global expansion.

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RPC advises AssuredPartners on the acquisition of Gallivan Murphy Insurance Brokers

Published on 26 Apr 2022. By Chris Brierley, Partner and James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised its longstanding client Assured Partners on the acquisition of high growth brokerage Gallivan Murphy Insurance Brokers (GMIB). The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is anticipated to complete in summer 2022.

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RPC partners with Sport Industry Group

Published on 26 Apr 2022. By Jeremy Drew, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner

International law firm RPC has partnered with Sport Industry Group in an exciting move which will see collaboration across the Sport Industry NextGen programme and the Sport Industry Awards.

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RPC advises Howden on acquisition of SPF Private Clients

Published on 14 Apr 2022. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised international insurance broker Howden on its acquisition of leading financial services business SPF Private Clients (SPF).

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RPC advises on sale of Corbin & King

Published on 07 Apr 2022. By Finella Fogarty, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency and Tim Moynihan, Partner

RPC has advised the administrators of Corbin & King Limited on the sale of its restaurant business, which operates a number of renowned restaurants including the Wolseley and the Delaunay, to Minor International PCL, a Thai based hospitality company.

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RPC advises Mosaic Insurance in deal to purchase SiriusPoint managing agency at Lloyd's

Published on 29 Mar 2022. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Mosaic Insurance on an agreement to purchase the Lloyd's managing agency of SiriusPoint, the global re/insurer, as part of a wider transaction with SiriusPoint becoming a strategic investor in Mosaic.

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RPC advises Axcel on acquisition of pan-European provider Carousel Logistics

Published on 11 Mar 2022. By James Mee, Partner and David Wallis, Partner and Ben Magahy, Senior Associate

International law firm RPC has advised Danish private equity fund Axcel on its acquisition of Carousel Logistics, a pan-European specialised provider of aftermarket and spare parts logistics.

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RPC completes sale of insurance software business to global professional services firm Aon

Published on 01 Mar 2022. By James Miller, Managing Partner

Insurance software business RPC Tyche announces the successful sale of its business to global professional services firm Aon. The transaction was completed on 1 March 2022. RPC Tyche was jointly owned by international law firm RPC and software and consultancy business Marriott Sinclair.

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RPC advises Shepherd Neame on deal to brew premium Thai lager Singha for UK market

Published on 24 Feb 2022. By Tom Purton, Partner and Jonathan Greenway, Senior Associate and Eleanor Harley , Senior Associate

International law firm RPC has advised Shepherd Neame on a deal with Boon Rawd Brewery Company to brew premium Thai lager, Singha, for the UK market.

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International law firm RPC launches global legal accelerator programme RPC Tectonic to support tech businesses in the ESG space

Published on 17 Nov 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Head of Commercial

International law firm RPC today announced that it is launching RPC Tectonic, a global legal accelerator programme focused on supporting technology businesses which are addressing environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) issues.

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RPC advises Ceres Power on strategic collaboration with RFC Power for long-duration energy storage

Published on 15 Nov 2021. By Connor Cahalane, Partner and Karen Hendy, Head of Corporate

International law firm RPC has advised Ceres Power Holdings plc, a global leader in fuel cell and electrochemical technology, on its joint development and equity agreements with RFC Power limited, a long-duration energy storage company.

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

Published on 25 Oct 2021. By Karen Hendy, 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, 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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RPC advises Asta's management team on the sale to Davies Group

Published on 08 Sep 2021. By James Mee, Partner and David Wallis, Partner and Matthew Griffith, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner

Leading international law firm RPC has advised the management team of Asta Capital Limited (Asta) on the sale of Asta to Davies Group Limited (Davies)

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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 PR & External 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 PR & External Communications Manager

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

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RPC hires Hong Kong employment lawyer for its market-leading Commercial Disputes practice in Asia

Published on 25 Jan 2021.

International law firm RPC has hired Employment lawyer Andrea Randall as Partner to join the firm's Commercial Disputes practice in Asia.

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