CMA seeks permission to appeal after RPC-client’s victory in Eurotunnel case Legal Business The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will seek permission to appeal a decision by the Court of…
Branching out: RPC, Eversheds and Bird & Bird create new consultancy offerings Legal Business The recent push by major UK firms into non-legal services looks set to continue, with Bird & Bird and RPC…
Hunting Titans: RPC fails to convince judge to order BNY Mellon to release Argentinian bondholders Tom Moore The battle between Argentinian bondholders and the South American government rattles on after RPC failed to convince a High Court…
‘Willingness to do things differently’: RPC to try hand at management consultancy Legal Business RPC is set to launch a new management consultancy business to target its core insurance sector clients, and has hired…
H1 2014/15: ‘The way we’d planned it’ – RPC half year revenue rises by 16% Sarah Downey City law firm RPC has recorded a 16% rise in its first half-year revenue from £38.7m in the same period…
Summer retention 2013/14: RPC posts 100% trainee retention rate as CMS sees rate drop to 67% post Dundas tie-up Legal Business City firm RPC is the latest to reveal its trainee retention rates this summer, and has announced it will keep…
Financial results 2013/14: RPC posts mixed results with revenue up 3% against 9% drop in PEP Legal Business RPC has this morning (21 July) posted mixed financial results for 2013/14, with revenue up 3% to £84.1m – representing growth…
RPC bolsters insurance and marine teams with double hire from Clydes and Holman Fenwick Legal Business RPC has strengthened its insurance and marine capability in the UK and Asia with the hire of senior insurance litigation partner…
RPC in talks with breakaway Edwards Wildman partners alongside Cooley and Foley & Lardner Legal Business RPC is in talks with a potential breakaway group of Edwards Wildman Palmer City partners – made up of corporate…
RPC in talks with breakaway Edwards Wildman partners alongside Cooley and Foley & Lardner Legal Business RPC is in talks with a potential breakaway group of Edwards Wildman City partners – made up of corporate partners Niall…
Partner promotions: Watson Farley; RPC; TLT and McCann FitzGerald unveil numbers Legal Business Top 50 UK firms Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW) and RPC have unveiled their latest partner promotions, making up 13 and three…
Heading to The Ivy: Legal Business and RPC team up for GC Power List Summer Reception Alex Novarese We’ve made it no secret that a major aim for Legal Business and its Legalease stable-mates is to better engage…
High-value commercial litigation rises 16% as recession-related disputes filter through to courts Legal Business 2013 saw a sharp rise in high-value commercial litigation as major disputes arising from the recession filter down to the…
LLP latest: DLA Piper’s net debt down 32% as RPC posts 21% increase in fee income Legal Business DLA Piper International’s net debt decreased by 32% while cash in the bank dropped almost 15% according to its most recent…
Rising Stars for 2014 – RPC Legal Business Twelve months ago, when Legal Business’s inaugural GC Power List landed, the global economic outlook was still decidedly bleak. Talk…
RPC abolishes flat-rate salary for newly-qualified solicitors Legal Business City firm to move junior lawyers to structure based on merit and market rates. RPC has taken the final steps to…
On your merit: RPC abolishes flat rate salary for NQs Legal Business City law firm RPC has taken the final steps to adopting an entirely merit driven pay model as it today (19…
Deal watch: Hogan Lovells, RPC in key work for Kodak and AstraZeneca as DLA Piper reveals major High Court win Sarah Downey This week has seen two of the larger global challenger firms reveal significant wins on behalf of major international clients.…
LB 100 – The second quartile: Wind swept Sarah Downey Mid-pack advisers faced contrasting fortunes over the year, with many generalists seeing margins under continued pressure, while a sizeable band…
Trainee Retention: Hogan Lovells, Travers and RPC reveal numbers Legal Business The trainee retention rates rollercoaster continues to bring with it good news and bad as today firms including Hogan Lovells,…
