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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.

Regulatory Radar: quick takes May 2025

Published on 12 May 2025. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory

Welcome to the latest edition of our bi-monthly Regulatory Radar: quick takes update, which collates the latest developments from across the UK’s regulators.

Competition Compliance & Advisory

Having a clear, widely understood competition law compliance policy is the best way to avoid legal trouble when navigating a merger or similar competition activity.

Competition Investigation & Dawn Raids

Whether you’ve received a gentle call from a regulator or need to navigate a dawn raid, our competition investigation lawyers are here to minimise costly disruption to your business

Merger Control

As authorities become more interventionist, our merger control lawyers can help you get your international deals over the line.

State Aid / Subsidy Control

Since the introduction of the Subsidy Control Act in 2023, organisations need to be familiar with state aid competition laws and subsidy control guidance. Our experts are here to help.

Foreign Direct Investment / National Security

Navigate your organisation’s national security obligations with confidence, thanks to the support of our leading foreign direct investment law firm.

Competition

From litigation to merger control, and competition compliance to dawn raids, our competition lawyers are here to support your business.

Competition Litigation

Whether defending against antitrust proceedings or using the courts to enforce your competition rights, our competition litigation team will support you every step of the way.

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.

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.

High Court refuses to strike out a misrepresentation claim arising from a draft disclosure letter

Published on 20 Jun 2025. By Jess Hope, Associate

Disclosure letters play a critical role in share purchase transactions. They allow sellers to qualify the warranties provided in the share purchase agreement by disclosing specific facts about the target company. Typically, these letters are not seen as a source of actionable representations, as their primary purpose is to limit the seller’s liability. However, a recent decision of the High Court in Veranova Bidco LP v Johnson Matthey plc [2025] EWHC 707 (Comm) has challenged this assumption, suggesting that statements made in disclosure letters — even in draft form — could potentially give rise to misrepresentation claims.

RPC advises PERSUIT on its acquisition of Apperio

Published on 03 Jun 2025. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and Rupert Wyles, Senior Associate

International law firm RPC advised PERSUIT, a leading platform for outside counsel selection and management, on its acquisition of Apperio, a legal spend management solution trusted by in-house legal teams around the world.

Chairing your AGM with confidence: Eight practical steps for running successful PLC meetings

Published on 21 May 2025. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and James Channo, Partner and Rosamund Akayan, Senior Knowledge Lawyer

For UK-listed PLCs, AGMs and general meetings aren’t just procedural milestones; they are legal events governed by detailed rules, which come with shareholder expectations and reputational risks.

The EU’s Work Programme 2025 – ePrivacy Reg and AI Liability Directive dropped!

Published on 09 May 2025. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of Disputes

What are the main takeaways for the tech industry from the European Commission’s Work Programme 2025?

EU Guidance on the AI Act

Published on 09 May 2025. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of Disputes

How is the European Commission helping businesses interpret the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)?

The Online Safety Act: Illegal Harms Codes officially in force, focus now on children

Published on 09 May 2025. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of Disputes

What are service providers’ new obligations under Ofcom’s new Codes of Practice on Illegal Harms and its Age Assurance and Children’s Access Guidance?

The UK Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI

Published on 09 May 2025. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of Disputes

How is the UK Government considering striking the balance between the protection of copyright in materials and the training of AI?

UK’s new AI Cyber Security Code of Practice

Published on 09 May 2025. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of Disputes

How is the UK Government seeking to protect AI systems from growing cyber security threats, in particular in respect of deployable AI systems using GenAI?

UK’s “AI Opportunities Action Plan”

Published on 09 May 2025. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of Disputes

How will the UK Government’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan (Plan) impact businesses?

Signed, sealed, (but not) delivered: why email wasn’t enough in Hughes v CSC

Published on 01 May 2025. By Matt Ward, Associate

Whilst notice provisions may not form the basis of commercial negotiations between parties to sale and purchase agreements, failure to consider the practical requirements of these clauses can have stark consequences. In the recent High Court decision of Hughes v CSC Computer Sciences Limited, earn out calculations were found not to have been validly served because they did not comply with contractual notice requirements. This case serves as an important reminder for transaction parties to ensure that notice requirements are carefully complied with.

PLC QTRLY - Q1 2025

Published on 29 Apr 2025. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

PISCES: New platform for intermittent trading of shares in unquoted companies

Published on 10 Apr 2025. By Janice Chan, Senior Associate

The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) is a new initiative by the UK government, with support from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the London Stock Exchange, to enable private company shareholders to trade their shares on an exchange without the company going fully public.

Five RPC lawyers feature in Thomson Reuters' Stand-out Lawyers 2025 list

Published on 24 Mar 2025. By Peter Kwon, Partner, Head of Korea Desk and Patrick Brodie, Patrick Brodie, Partner, Head of Employment, Engagement & Equality and Richard Breavington, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner

Thomson Reuters has selected five RPC lawyers globally for its 2025 Stand-out Lawyers list, a global recognition based on independent client feedback.

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).

RPC appointed exclusive legal services provider to Premiership Women’s Rugby

Published on 03 Mar 2025. By Neil Brown, Partner and Joshua Charalambous, Partner

International law firm RPC has been appointed as the exclusive legal services provider to Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR), the top tier of women’s club rugby in England, for the next two seasons.

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 advises CGI on acquisition of BJSS Limited

Published on 25 Feb 2025. By Neil Brown, Partner and Ben Roberts, Partner and Tom McQuail, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised CGI Inc., a global leader in IT and business consulting services, on its acquisition of BJSS Limited, a leading UK-based technology and engineering consultancy.