RPC to hold leadership election as MP Watmough stands down after eight years Legal Business City firm RPC has launched an election process for a new managing partner following the recent retirement of longstanding head…
Revolving doors: Clifford Chance and RPC bulk out in Asia as Dentons expands in Europe Legal Business In this week’s round-up of lateral appointments, Clifford Chance (CC) and RPC have added to the benches in Hong Kong, while…
Hacked off: Newspapers launch legal challenge against Mosley press regulator Legal Business Newspapers have threatened to launch a legal challenge against a decision to recognise the first press regulator under the terms…
Q&A: Julia Chain – RPC Perform’s director on the future of the GC, phone warrants and parties with Richard Branson Legal Business Julia Chain (pictured) talks to Matthew Field on her in-house career, setting up RPC’s general counsel (GC) consulting practice and…
RPC loses Sports Direct mandate after embattled retailer bows to shareholder pressure Legal Business RPC has lost its mandate to review Sports Direct’s governance in the fallout from the retailer’s shareholder meeting earlier this…
RPC Consulting targets £50m turnover in plans to challenge Big Four Legal Business RPC‘s insurance management consulting arm is pursuing significant expansion as it bids to hit a £50m turnover target within the…
RPC Consulting targets £50m turnover in plans to challenge Big Four Legal Business New software boosts expansion plans for firm’s start-up RPC’s insurance management consulting arm is pursuing significant expansion as it bids…
Revolving doors: Shoosmiths appoints five new partners as Burford and RPC make hires Matthew Field The front door was spinning at Shoosmiths this week as it swooped for hires from three City firms, while Ashurst‘s…
Slaughters, Linklaters and RPC win places on RSA’s reduced legal roster Kathryn McCann Slaughter and May, Linklaters and RPC have all won spots on insurance giant RSA Group’s legal roster, following a review…
Financials 2015/16: Subdued market sees Watson Farley and RPC post single digit revenue growth Matthew Field LB100 firms Watson Farley & Williams and RPC reported slower revenue growth for 2015/16 with Watson Farley growing revenues by…
Litigation tactics: Solicitor-on-solicitor misconduct complaints up a third in five years Legal Business Misconduct reports against solicitors by fellow legal professionals have jumped a third in five years to more than 2,500 complaints,…
Revolving doors: Osborne Clarke and RPC strengthen City practices as WFW makes major New York hire Legal Business Several LB100 firms have announced a range of lateral hires this week, with Osborne Clarke, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW),…
RPC targets in-house lawyers with second management consultancy business Legal Business RPC has launched a management consultancy business in a bid to ‘help senior in-house lawyers improve their operational efficiency and…
Promotions 2016: Holman Fenwick goes global in nine-strong partner round as RPC makes up City trio Legal Business With promotions season in full swing, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and City law firm RPC are the latest to announce their…
Access to Asia: RPC seals Singapore tie-up as it targets banking litigation Legal Business UK law firm RPC has agreed a tie-up with Singapore firm Premier Law as it seeks out claims against the…
The panel that refreshes: Ashurst, RPC and Devereux take spots on Coke’s national roster Legal Business Ashurst and RPC are among a quartet of firms that have won places on Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)’s UK legal panel,…
The panel that refreshes: Ashurst, RPC and Devereux take spots on Coke’s national roster Legal Business Ashurst and RPC are among a quartet of firms that have won places on Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)’s UK legal panel,…
RPC makes key finance hire with former Worldpay corporate GC Legal Business City firm RPC has hired former Worldpay corporate general counsel Matthew Griffith as a partner in its corporate insurance and…
‘A broad-based City professional services firm’: RPC breaks into insurance and financial consulting with software business buy Legal Business In a move to widen it offering to its insurance clients, RPC’s consulting arm has branched out from a legal…
Strong run resumed as RPC posts double-digit revenue and profit growth Legal Business One of the most consistent success stories of the UK legal market in recent years, RPC has revealed impressive growth…
