Law firms

RPC abandons all-equity structure in sweeping partnership shake-up

James Miller

Reversing a common trend among many City firms in recent years, RPC is to introduce the roles of fixed share and salaried partner for the first time in its history – a move the firm said reflected ‘changing expectations of people, market and client demand’.

However, the status of its current 76 equity partners will remain unchanged – the move only applies to future promotions and hires.

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