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Antony Sassi named RPC Managing Partner

Published on 15 Jan 2025. By Antony Sassi, Managing Partner

International law firm RPC has elected Antony Sassi as its next Managing Partner. Antony will commence his four-year term on May 1, 2025, succeeding James Miller, who has been in the role since 2017.

RPC promotes three new Partners and six Of Counsel in latest round of promotions

Published on 30 Apr 2025. By Annabella Chu, Partner and Adam Forster, Partner and Eleanor Harley , Partner and Bryony Howe, Of Counsel and Thomas Jenkins, Of Counsel and Liam McKay, Of Counsel and Emma Wherry, Of Counsel and Christopher Whitehouse, Of Counsel and Matthew Wood, Of Counsel

International law firm RPC has announced the promotion of three new Partners and six Of Counsel, effective 1 May 2025.

RPC scores top rankings in Chambers UK 2023

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

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

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, Partner

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.

RPC scores ten Band 1 rankings in Chambers UK 2025

Published on 17 Oct 2024.

Chambers UK recommends RPC in 26 categories overall, with a new Band 1 ranking for Media & Entertainment: Advertising and Marketing, first time rankings for Sport and Personal Injury, and promoted rankings for Media and IT and Outsourcing.

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 Communications Manager

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

RPC advises Seraya AQX on its acquisition of SPTel

Published on 18 Jul 2025. By Kenneth Leong, Partner

International law firm RPC advised Seraya AQX, a Tokyo-based digital infrastructure investment platform owned by Seraya Partners, on its acquisition of SPTel, a Singapore-based enterprise fibre network operator.

Law passed to regulate Significant Investments in Singapore Entities

Published on 12 Jan 2024. By Kenneth Leong, Partner and Jemima Holly Ang, Associate

The Significant Investments Review Bill (the "Bill") was recently passed by Parliament on 9 January 2024, and is expected to take effect in the first half of the year.

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

Published on 17 Jul 2023. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior 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.

RPC Premier Law recognised across six areas in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025

Published on 15 Jan 2025. By Iain Anderson, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Kenneth Leong, Partner and Navin Joseph Lobo, Partner, Head of Singapore office

RPC, a law firm deeply invested in client ambitions and commercial success, is proud to be recognised once again in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 guide for Singapore, securing a host of new and improved rankings for 2025.

Chambers Asia Pacific recommends RPC Premier Law in three categories

Published on 12 Dec 2024. By Iain Anderson, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Kenneth Leong, Partner

RPC Premier Law has maintained its rankings as a top firm in Band 1 for Insurance and Band 4 for Shipping: International: Litigation.

Chambers Asia Pacific recommends RPC Premier Law in three categories

Published on 15 Dec 2023.

Chambers Asia Pacific recommends RPC Premier Law in three categories, with a new ranking for Corporate/M&A: Domestic in its recently published 2024 edition.

Code of Conduct for Leasing of Retail Premises to take effect from 1 February 2024

Published on 11 Dec 2023. By Bonnie Wong, Of Counsel

Following from the passing of the Lease Agreements for Retail Premises Bill which mandates compliance with the Code of Conduct for Leasing of Retail Premises in Singapore ("Code") for qualifying leases of retail premises earlier this year, the Lease Agreements for Retail Premises Act ("Act') is expected to take effect from 1 February 2024.

Leveraging ABC frameworks for ESG compliance

Published on 06 Mar 2025. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG Strategy Lead and Patrick Brodie, Patrick Brodie, Partner, Head of Employment, Engagement & Equality and Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead and Thomas Jenkins, Of Counsel and Sarah Barrie, Associate and Eve Matthews, Associate

With ESG regulations evolving rapidly, businesses are facing increasing obligations, ranging from supply chain due diligence (CSDDD, EU Deforestation Regulation) to corporate reporting (CSRD, ISSB).

Model Articles again deemed suitable for sole director companies

Published on 26 Feb 2025. By Rupert Wyles, Senior Associate

A recent decision of the High Court in Re KRF Services (UK) Ltd [2024] EWHC 2978 (Ch) has provided further and stronger authority that the model articles for private companies are suitable for companies with a sole director appointed, clarifying the position following recent cases on this subject.

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, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead

Students and commercial lawyers alike can access a rich database of updates from the commercial, data, digital, consumer and advertising legal landscape

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.

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.

New Cryptoasset reporting obligations for businesses

Published on 02 Jun 2025. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner and Liam McKay, Of Counsel

The UK is adopting the OECD’s Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF) and expanding it to include domestic data collection and reporting requirements. Starting from 1 January 2026, businesses operating in the cryptoasset sector will face new obligations to collect and report data to HMRC.

New reporting obligations for Cryptoasset users

Published on 02 Jun 2025. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner and Liam McKay, Of Counsel

The UK is adopting the OECD’s Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF) and expanding it to include domestic data collection and reporting requirements. From 1 January 2026, users of cryptoasset service providers will be required to provide identifying information to those providers, which may then be reported to HMRC.

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.