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The Food, Beverage and Cosmetics Law Review: United Kingdom - Second Edition

Published on 14 Nov 2022. By Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead and Ben Mark, Partner

RPC is excited to announce that the Second Edition UK chapter of the Food, Beverage and Cosmetics Law Review has been published and is available to download.

RPC traces the trends for LIDW25

Published on 30 Jun 2025. By Jonathan Cary, Partner

With London International Disputes Week 2025 now wrapped up, we are reflecting on what it might tell us about the evolution of the disputes landscape.

CAT Collective Proceedings - Summer 2025 update

Published on 28 May 2025. By Chris Ross, Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of Disputes and Zoe Mernick-Levene, Partner

Developments in the UK’s competition collective proceedings regime continue apace with new claims recently issued in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).

Court of Appeal decision allows litigation funders to be paid first in collective proceedings

Published on 13 May 2025. By Zoe Mernick-Levene, Partner

Another blow for Italian regional authorities in Italian Swaps saga judgment

Published on 12 Mar 2025. By Tom Hibbert, Partner and William Monaghan, Associate

Shortly before Christmas, the Commercial Court handed down judgment in another one of the long line of 'Italian Swaps Cases', Dexia SA v Regione Emilia Romagna.

A matter of interpretation – the Supreme Court look at contractual interpretation once more

Published on 24 Feb 2023. By Poppy Hay, Associate and Laura Stocks, Partner

In their recent Judgment in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd (a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands) v Blacks Outdoor Retails Ltd [2023] UKSC 2 the Supreme Court adopted a commercially balanced interpretation of a lease; rejecting the overly textual approach of the Court of Appeal in favour of reading the relevant clause in the context of the lease as a whole.

CAT approves settlement in Merricks v Mastercard

Published on 23 May 2025. By Chris Ross, Partner and Christina Gleeson, Senior Associate and Will Carter, Senior Associate

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has handed down its written judgment on the application for approval of a £200 million settlement with respect to the collective action proceedings brought by Walter Merricks (the CR) against Mastercard, on the interchange fees charged by Mastercard. The aggregate damages were initially estimated in the claim form at around £14 billion. The settlement application was opposed by the CR's funder, Innsworth Capital (the Funder).

The PCR's "heavy responsibility": CAT judgment in Riefa v Apple and Amazon emphasizes the high standards expected of a PCR

Published on 27 Feb 2025. By Chris Ross, Partner and Jessica Davies, Associate

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) recently handed down an important judgment, refusing to certify the proposed collective proceedings in Christine Riefa Class Representative v Apple Inc. & Amazon.com, Inc. After two certification hearings, the Tribunal was not satisfied that it would be just and reasonable for the Proposed Class Representative (the PCR) to bring the proceedings following concerns relating to Professor Riefa's understanding of the PCR's funding arrangements. The judgment reiterates the strict requirements and high standards expected of a PCR.

RPC features multiple times in the Solomonic 2023 High Court Disputes Year in Review

Published on 07 Feb 2024.

International law firm RPC has earned significant recognition for its leading disputes practice, in the highly-regarded Solomonic 2023 Year in Review of High Court Disputes.

Whistle-blowing on illegal cartels drops 70% in 5 years

Published on 18 Sep 2023. By Chris Ross, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently increased award to £250,000 Calls to the CMA hotline have plummeted from 1,442 in 2017 to 427 in 2022