RPC > London, England > Firm Profile

‘A superb team of lawyers, experts in the Advertising and Marketing sector. A close-knit unit, with robust legal expertise combined with deep industry knowledge. Always happy to go above and beyond to help with any request.’

‘Oliver Bray goes from strength to strength. We were delighted to hear of his promotion to Senior Partner. Incredibly well deserved. We would be lost without him.’

‘The team have extensive knowledge in how to create complex technology agreement for global organisations.’

‘Great experience in the sector, consistently added value beyond just ‘black letter’ issues. Very responsive when needed, but maintains a human touch.’

‘Ciara Cullen is technically excellent and a fantastic client lawyer. Always there when we need her and gives consistently good advice, both legally and commercially. Josh Charalambous has a wealth of knowledge in the sports and entertainment sector and is one to watch.’

‘I believe the balance between technical knowledge and approachability is what makes RPC unique. I am 100% confident when instructing the RPC team that I will receive sound commercial legal advice whilst also receiving top-tier client service. Getting this balance is often difficult and therefore the fact this has been achieved is what makes the RPC team unique.’

‘The full RPC team are a very friendly and approachable team. The level of service is always appreciated and remembered when it comes to re-instructing.’

‘Efficient and collaborative approach. Willing to give opinions rather than just stating facts like many peers.’

‘A superb team of lawyers, experts in the advertising and marketing sector. A close-knit unit, with robust legal expertise combined with deep industry knowledge. Always happy to go above and beyond to help with any request.’

‘Oliver Bray goes from strength to strength. We were delighted to hear of his promotion to senior partner this year. Incredibly well deserved. We would be lost without him.’

‘Ciara Cullen stands out for being a true business partner. Ciara coordinates the team to ensure the very best client experience, ensuring accurate timely advice on a diverse range of queries. An expert in her field, we have come to rely on Ciara and her team as an extension of the business.’

‘Highly competent, helpful and responsive. Very client-focused and collaborative mindset.’

‘Outstanding IP specialists with an exceptional knowledge of the retail industry.’

‘Oliver Bray is incredible. He always makes time and never fails to provide sound, pragmatic advice and solutions.’

‘A superb team of lawyers, experts in the advertising and marketing sector. A close-knit unit, with robust legal expertise combined with deep industry knowledge. Always happy to go above and beyond to help with any request.’

‘Keith Mathieson and Ciara Cullen are great to work with.’

‘Oliver Bray is always available and happy to provide pragmatic commercial solutions, never phased by a wide range of proposals put to him.’

‘Ciara Cullen is equally helpful and provides excellent clear concise support with contract queries across a wide range of potential situations.’

‘The team are all very pragmatic and have spent time in-house, so understand how commercial businesses work. They are open-minded as to approach and happy to work with their clients to find solutions that work.’

‘Oliver Bray goes from strength to strength. We were delighted to hear of his promotion to senior partner this year. Incredibly well deserved. We would be lost without him.’

”Trusted partners’ does not do the RPC team justice. They really dig in to understand our market, our technology, our company, everything.’

‘They are the top defendant media practice in the country, in my opinion, and have maintained that position. They deserve their top ranking in reputational management.’

‘Keith Mathieson is the best media/reputation management partner in London. Rupert Cowper-Coles is first class, very bright with top knowledge of the law in this field, and prepared to roll his sleeves up to get into the detail.’

‘Alex Wilson and Samantha Thompson – Very hard-working with great judgement.’

‘An excellent, hard-working, well-informed team with superb dedication to their clients’ cases. Very good use of e-disclosure platforms.’

‘The pre-eminent defendant-focused firm in the sector with an unparalleled breadth of knowledge and experience on all issues which typically arise. The go-to firm for media publishers.’

‘The stand-out partner is Keith Mathieson. He is the most capable and experienced media defence solicitor in this jurisdiction. He can advise on and litigate all aspects of the law in this area.’

‘Good defendant lawyers in reputation management are hard to find. RPC are still a class above in this field.’

‘RPC’s Bristol team has great knowledge of regulated financial services, including pension transfer matters. Their insight has, quite literally, saved our company millions of pounds.’

‘Rachael Healey has the ability to quickly interpret a problem, see how it may unfold and explain in clear language the legal process and options to a lay person, and is a strong lead to her team. ’

‘They have a vast amount of experience across the board. They have lawyers suitable to all types of claims and professions and provide an excellent service.’

‘Scott Ashby has been an excellent addition to the team in Bristol and has led to an increased instruction on my part for solicitors’ negligence claims. He is always there to assist and nothing is too much trouble – his advice is commercial and cuts through to the key issues in a way which is easy to understand and also cost effective.’

‘Rachael Healey has been an absolute force in terms of us managing a large volume of claims which require some careful thought on strategy across the board rather than on an individual basis. She really is a fantastic partner to work with.’

‘Strength in depth and competitive pricing on all aspects of UK professional indemnity insurance. Credible regional D&O presence too. If you have a book/career-breaking claim and need lawyers who will throw themselves under a train for you then this is the team to pick. Its UK offering, despite being large, feels increasingly like a boutique firm delivering a white-glove, best-in-class service.’

‘Rhian Howell is formidable and entirely switched on. Listens to feedback carefully and delivers exactly what the client wants.‘

‘The customs and excise team is one of the best there is and able to put their knowledge of this particular area into a broad legal and fiscal context including both civil and criminal law. They are particularly good at utilising judicial review alongside substantive legal remedies when litigating.’

‘Robert Waterson has built an outstanding practice with a wide range of clients. He has a very inspiring client manner which is allied to excellent technical ability and a willingness to go the extra mile.’

‘Michelle Sloane has a particular reputation in relation to matters involved with white collar crime and provides a perspective on client affairs which is much-needed and rarely available.’

‘RPC are an excellent team whose knowledge of their specialist areas is exceptional and reassuring.’

‘Whilst being extremely professional and knowledgeable the RPC staff are friendly and approachable. They provide a very human touch in matters that are both complicated and stressful.’

‘The team are very well placed to deal with VAT matters and are able to deal with VAT alongside other duty matters. As well as being excellent at tax, they are able to place it in a broad context which includes white-collar crime. The breadth of ability available is rare and impressive.’

‘Robert Waterson is a fine lawyer who can deal with both the substantive tax matters, judicial review and non-contentious matters. He has, justifiably, a loyal following. Michelle Sloane is another fine lawyer with a particular expertise in white-collar crime which makes her an essential part of the team. Adam Craggs has the gravitas and experience to head a very impressive practice.’

‘RPC is unique in that it has a hands-on approach and always provides practical, sensible and commercially sound advice. They also try hard to understand your specific requirements as a client and add value throughout, contemplating wider issues and ensuring they are dealt with. Everyone on the RPC team is professional, helpful and easy to work with.’

‘Robert Waterson and Constantine Christofi have both always applied sound, realistic judgement to the matters in hand and provided strategic and tactical advice that leads to a successful outcome. They are both prompt to answer questions, turning drafts and responses around quickly. Particularly valued is their ability to explain in layman’s terms the various aspects of VAT, the process and path taken.’

‘Robert Waterson and his team can relate to real-life issues and are concerned about the right outcome for the client, not just racking up fees.’

‘From a barrister’s perspective, the RPC fraud team is perfect. They have great experience and so are able to add insight on both the law and on tactics. They are hard-working and easy to get along with. They know when to push counsel to stress test an answer and when to take advice. And they know how to control their (often high profile and demanding) clients’.

‘Andy McGregor, the head of civil fraud, is superb.  He’s been around the block and is totally unfazed by the twists and turns of oligarch litigation. He is really bright and he knows how to run a team and get things done’.

‘Dan Wyatt, a junior partner, is responsible for leading cases on a day to day basis. I’d say he is a great all-rounder: clever, insightful, hard-working and easy to get along with’.

‘Brainbox Chris Whitehouse will be a partner before long. He helps extract every drop of juice out of a case and is a joy to work with – despite working harder than Margaret Thatcher!’

‘RPC is capable of dealing with complex, fact heavy and large-scale global disputes. They easily navigate huge volumes of documents/materials and come up with creative and effective solutions/strategies. They pay great attention to details and always know their case from inside out’.

‘This team’s ability to operate at a consistently high level across several significant and high profile cases sets them apart from the rest – they are market-leading in every sense’.

‘The team is led extraordinarily well by Andy McGregor and it is his leadership that allows the team to operate so effectively whilst maintaining and continuing to build their profile in this area. I have no hesitation in recommending Andy and his team to clients safe in the knowledge that they will receive top tier service and advice’.

‘We have had very positive experiences working with Andy McGregor and Dan Wyatt at RPC. The stand out feature of their approach is that they are both capable of delivering proper strategic advice to clients and seeing it through’.

‘If you are an investor or borrower with a large or difficult claim against an investment bank, RPC are the firm for you. They have won many high profile claims in the banking sector that have rolled back the frontiers of what claims might successfully be brought.‘

‘In-depth team with excellent leadership for financial claims, excellent ability to grasp what others miss, for example in insolvency claims.‘

‘Excellent communication across all aspects of the claim.’

‘Tom Hibbert is one of the star partners in this sphere – right at the top of his game. A genius for melding client trust and the killer points into a winning combination. Impeccable judgment. Dan Hemming is a new partner but a true superstar in the making – fantastically clever and hugely perceptive. Chris Ross is a safe pair of hands who never drops the ball – vital in any heavy case. Andy McGregor is simply a class act – unique talent for the work.’

‘Simon Hart, partner – a first-class customer service experience. We particularly value Simon’s ability to look forward and prepare for events before they occur.’

‘They work with diligent, think ahead and well prepared in every angle.’

‘Meticulous attention to detail and round-the-clock attentiveness, regardless of time zones.‘

‘RPC give a professional service with high diligent and expertise. ‘

‘RPC LLP has a particularly strong presence in group litigation of tax cases. This is largely down to the personal knowledge and capabilities of partner Adam Craggs ably supported by his talented support team.’

‘Partner Adam Craggs and Associate Rebekka Sandwell – they are experienced, responsive and good to work with.’

‘What sets RPC apart from the competition is that they have real empathy with their clients. You really feel that they are on your side – they listen to your concerns, advise accordingly and expertly manage expectations. They always respond quickly which builds trust and reassurance in what they do and how they do it.’

‘Adam Craggs (partner) and Constantine (Costa) Christofi (senior associate) are an exceptional team. They do genuinely work together for the benefit of clients.’

‘An exceptionally strong all-round team with unmatched experience across a number of industrial, manufacturing and service sectors.’

‘As a firm, they are adept at providing a premier service to clients large and small and achieve astonishing success in defending health and safety prosecutions.’

‘RPC has one of the best intellectual property practice teams in the UK. They are very collaborative, responsive, and practical. They are well-respected by their adversaries in the UK and by the courts, which is helpful in resolving disputes through negotiated settlements and through litigation when necessary. I continue to believe that RPC is a firm composed of very bright lawyers, each of whom has diverse experiences in different industries. The attorneys are very collaborative and focus on problem-solving whether the matter at hand is  transactional or contentious.’ 

‘The RPC media team is one of the very few media specialist practices that will take on only defence work. As a result, they have formidable expertise in all areas of media defence and a deep knowledge of how the media works and what media clients want.’

‘RPC’s reputation management practice is the best in the sector for defendant/insurance work.’

‘The team is efficient and shows excellent judgment. They are very good at managing long-running, complex litigation and anticipating how decisions may affect the position months or years later.’

‘RPC are leading experts in their field; they regularly partner with our business to help deliver comprehensive new campaigns and technologies, always providing exceptionally clear and considered advice. Trusted partners do not do the RPC team justice. They really dig in to understand our market, our technology, our company, everything.’

‘Oliver Bray is incredible. He always makes time and never fails to provide sound, pragmatic advice and solutions.’

‘David Cran is very personable and tactical in his approach. I really appreciate his creative approach to problem solving and his attention to detail.’

‘A personal service. I’m updated on matters by phone and timescales for reporting provided which are always met. Friendly and helpful staff and clearly very knowledgeable.’

‘A large team with a great mix of knowledgeable partners and smart associates.’

‘A client friendly, responsive team who are a pleasure to work with.  They know the insurance market well and deploy that knowledge to inform their advice which is commercial and pragmatic. It has been very important for us to respond to our policyholders in a clear, consistent and timely way and the team at RPC has worked with us closely to ensure that has been possible.’

‘Friendly staff who clearly know their stuff.’

‘Victoria Sherratt is very responsive, pragmatic and commercial and her advice is well structured and clear.  She does not sit on the fence and she seeks to understand the challenges that we are faced with as a business. She is passionate about the work that she does.’

‘Pleasant and competent people.’

‘James Mee – very approachable, collaborative and resourceful.’

‘Responsive and provide commercially realistic advice.’

‘Jonathan Charwat is knowledgeable and very user friendly.’

‘Strong London insurance market understanding/experience.’

‘James Mee – practical, commercial and gets transactions over the line with minimal fuss.’

‘Excellent technical knowledge, effective project management.’

‘Peter Rudd-Clarke stands out for his sector knowledge and expertise, and technical ability.’

‘The RPC product liability defence team brings both strong insurance expertise and a highly commercial approach to product liability disputes. The team has been involved in many leading recent product liability cases.’

‘Dorothy Flower is one of the most experienced product liability specialists in London. She combines a detailed knowledge of the law with an impressive tactical and strategic awareness. Clients appreciate her understanding of their priorities.’

‘My experience of RPC is that they have a good grasp of the life sciences and healthcare industry, including the processes, procedures and nomenclature.’

‘Peter Rudd-Clarke is amenable and knowledgeable. He is capable of putting complex legal arguments into easy-to-understand English. He has the ability to interpret the client’s requirements and compile a robust defence.’

‘RPC really knows its stuff in this area.’ 

‘This is one of the outstanding prof neg teams in the country. It has strength in depth with partners such as Nick Bird and many outstanding associates and juniors.’

‘A highly experienced team at the forefront of professional negligence.’

‘Excellent – full of clever people with great knowledge about the sector and deep expertise.’

‘Tim Bull has a deep understanding of professional negligence and professional indemnity insurance. He is pragmatic, engaging and a pleasure to work with.’

‘ Nick Bird is careful, thoughtful and perfect for the really complex matters.’

‘Laura Stocks is an excellent associate, with high attention to detail. Nick Bird is a very experienced partner who sees the big picture, and quickly.’

‘Patrick Brodie is brilliant. A joy to deal with.‘

‘It is an impressive operation, calling on other areas of the firms’ expertise as and when necessary (e.g. contentious tax). A very efficiently run operation (small teams but focused and well managed) and the individuals displayed excellent judgement in some tricky situations.’

‘Jonathan Cary is an impressive individual, with very sound judgement. He was very good at handling what can a very difficult and extremely demanding client, including giving them the advice they need (even if they don’t want it); he manages to tread the line of ensuring the client knows that as their lawyer he is entirely on their side, but also the objectivity to give them unvarnished advice. He is a clear thinker, calm and collected.’

‘Lucy Kerr is a stand-out associate; very clever, produces good drafting and very efficient. Also exhibits the much needed client-handling skills for difficult clients. I expect she will have a very successful career ahead of her.’

‘Collaborative attitude, in depth subject knowledge, concern for the client situation and very reasonable billing.’

‘Knowledgeable and approachable, valued advice.’

‘RPC is renowned for its brilliant client care coupled with sound legal judgment. I would say that the firm is better than most and the equal of any in that sector.’

‘High-calibre partners and associates within a cost-effective firm.‘

‘The gaming team at RPC are excellent, with a solid client focus and sector-specialist knowledge.’

‘They know when to take the initiative and demonstrated good positive team spirit even in the midst of heavy and stressful litigation when others would have suffered a sense of humour failure.’

‘RPC are at the forefront of the new wave of commercial litigation outfits, which combine the traditional jurisprudential excellence with the incision and savviness that is now needed to handle the huge volume of material in big cases, the ever more complex procedural rules and the demands of high profile and high net worth clients. They use the Bar adroitly, thus saving clients money and getting the best result in Court.’

‘Geraldine Elliot is a very experienced and superbly equipped litigation partner. Practical and very effective. Parham Kouchikali is a rising  star banking partner. Very sharp on the law and flexible in terms of finding fees solutions.’

‘Davina Given is a genuinely outstanding solicitor. She is extremely clever; works ferociously hard; and has a superb 360 degree vision on her cases. I would say she is the best out there at the moment for accountancy cases, just way ahead of the competition.‘

‘Tom Hibbert – true Titan in the field. A real heavyweight commercial litigation partner who has seen it all before. Worth his weight in gold in a big case. Daniel Hemming – talent and experience way beyond his years. Destined to be one of the most influential commercial litigation partners in London. Andy McGregor – class act.  Chris Ross- expert, clever and tenacious with plenty of charm to boot.‘

‘The team provides high-quality services for a competitive price.’

‘They marry the proven ability to litigate with equal adeptness in the employment tribunal and the High Court, with the guts to take difficult cases to the Supreme Court and win.’

‘Patrick Brodie is, quite simply, an unsung hero of the employment law world. I  do not think that there is anybody better than Patrick. He hides his extraordinary intelligence behind a jovial exterior, but when it comes to getting the job done there is nobody better.’

‘Very satisfied by the support provided by RPC. Have provided effective written responses to support local communications on volatile situations.’

‘Kelly Thomson is a very capable, highly professional and responsive individual. Provides timely and clear strategies to employment issues raised.‘

‘This team is excellent for innovative thinking and solutions.’

‘Kelly Thompson is outstanding – her very thorough understanding of the law, combined with empathy and pragmatism, give me complete confidence in her advice and guidance.’

‘RPC has a great employment team that has substantial expertise in working for both employers and individual employees. I really rate their abilities – both in terms of their knowledge and their practical skill.’

‘They are excellent lawyers, skilled tacticians, always on top of their cases at a macro and micro-level and charming to their clients and counsel.’

‘Sian Morgan is a legend. I have never come across anyone who comes close to her skill and ability. I never have to worry that she hasn’t thought of something. She always goes the extra mile. Her thought processes are impressive. I don’t even have to worry about her invoices. I wish I could instruct her on every claim. She understands the balance between insurance commercial considerations and legal battles. She’s a rare gem.’

‘Dorothy Flower, head of department, is a titan in the world of clinical negligence defence. A superb tactician with a mastery of many briefs. She runs a very tight ship with hand picked juniors of extremely high calibre – there are no weak links in the chain. A consistently high standard provided whether for an individual or an organisation.’

‘Emma Kislingbury was helpful and friendly.’

‘Dorothy Flower is the very experienced and respected partner in charge and has a solid team working with her.’

‘Sian Morgan has a wealth of knowledge, is pragmatic and considers all angles. Emma Kislingbury is extremely experienced and hard working.’

‘Excellent client base of public and employers’ liability insurers.’

‘RPC’s insurance team stands out for its attention to detail and its pragmatic approach to the litigation process. Their cases are excellently researched and prepared. They never lose sight of the commercial view, making early offers of settlement where appropriate in order to protect their clients’ positions.’

‘There is a relatively small team but they are all absolutely first rate.’

‘Gavin Reese is totally unflappable – a seasoned pro.’

‘They have a great and deserved reputation for this work in the industry’.

‘Specialists in data protection claims with a clear strength in strategy and clear, concise language’.

‘Richard Breavington is very strong in data protection litigation matters’.

‘Clear and concise in their strategic advice and assistance’.            

‘Jon Bartley is approachable, pragmatic and very knowledgeable both with respect to data privacy and the technology sector’.          

‘Ben Mark is super-responsive; he has extensive knowledge with respect to IP matters; and he is very pragmatic. I think his greatest strength is his ability to understand the business needs of our mutual clients. He also is very bright and strategic with a focus on long-term goals.‘

‘Ben Mark – excellent. Responsive, efficient and consistently provides sound advice and decisive opinions.‘

‘Ciara Cullen – Outstanding service levels and very client-friendly. Clear and concise vision of all the issues.‘

‘Jeremy Drew is always very responsive, goes to the point and has a very practical view to solving legal issues.‘

‘Stand-out partners: Ciara Cullen and Ben Mark are both excellent. Ciara is very commercial and pragmatic and a skilled strategist. Ben is technically sound and very knowledgeable.‘

‘David Cran is brilliant.‘

‘Ciara Cullen and her team, from the very start of the process, were professional, approachable, friendly and quite clearly expert litigators. The sheer wealth of experience they have between them reassured us and we very quickly had every confidence that they were working in our best interests and would prove to be formidable adversaries for their counterparts at our competitor.‘

‘We had 100% confidence in the advice that we were given and never once thought twice about following it.‘

‘The team is efficient and shows excellent judgement. They are very good at managing long-running, complex litigation and anticipating how decisions may affect the position months or years later.’

‘Their uniqueness was the understanding of the client – a professional sportsperson – and the way in which they tailored how they went about dealing with him in a very personal way’

‘Josh Charalambous was brilliant. Personable in a sphere where that is not a standout – he showed real understanding of the player and what he did which brought about an immediate connection.’

‘Josh Charalambous has ability beyond his years and is a very safe pair of hands to take responsibility for the detail.’

‘David Cran is the complete package, easy to work with, responsive, authoritative and completely reliable. Josh Charalambous is a standout at the junior level who has everything you want in a litigation lawyer.’

‘An excellent team headed by the talented and charming Jeremy Drew who offers important strategic insight.’

‘Josh Charalambous has excellent judgement, both commercially and as to what will matter in court.’

‘The level of expertise in this field is exceptional, coupled with very high levels of attention to detail and first rate client care.’

‘Fiona Hahlo is a delight to work with and for. Knowledgable and passionate about her clients and work.’

‘A very strong team, particularly adept at the mastery of complicated expert evidence and the defence of prosecutions arising from catastrophic injury and fatal accidents. Clients also value the strong personal support and practical advice on crisis management and minimising reputational damage.’

‘Fiona Hahlo is a superb lawyer with an astonishing attention to detail in complicated cases, combined with wonderful client skills which means that she is able to establish a winning rapport from everyone from the managing director of a large multinational corporation to the most nervous, junior employee.’

‘Karen Hendy and Emily McGregor are extremely knowledgeable in M&A field, very responsive, pleasant to work with and with a very practical and business oriented approach. They have been invaluable helping our company in acquisition activity in the UK.’

‘Peter Sugden is outstanding. He combines exceptional legal skills with a practical approach, and to top it all off, he’s a pleasure to work with.’

‘Nigel Collins has a strong affiliation to Japan, its enterprises and its culture.  He knows how to interact with Japanese clients, which requires a lot of reading-between-the-lines due to the entirely different communication culture.’

‘Chris Brierley: attentive to client needs, careful, sharp, quick and efficient, easy-going.’

‘Nigel Collins – everyone who does Japan-UK deals know him as one of the star individuals; he is surprisingly approachable and friendly, and most importantly, truly understands how Japanese company M&A works in foreign jurisdictions, especially in the UK.’

‘Neil Brown – outstanding, calm, engaging, very bright, no-nonsense, really fights for the client,  very commercial approach.’

‘Peter Sugden offers a superb level of balanced advice and service.’

‘Neil Brown combines extensive knowledge with a calm and rational approach.’

‘RPC are able to field an excellent team for competition litigation. They are able to combine well their competition expertise and general disputes expertise to great effect.’

‘Lambros Kilianotis is an excellent competition litigator.’

‘RPC is our go-to-firm.‘

‘They are unfailingly accessible, responsive and to the point.‘

‘Thorough, detailed, and with careful legal analysis.‘

‘Graham Reid is fantastic – thorough, thoughtful and mindful of the commercial as well as the legal issues.‘

‘A strength of the RPC team is the breadth of its life sciences, healthcare and biotech client base. The team can offer support for clients across all areas of contentious, non-contentious and regulatory work and excels at offering a “joined up” provision of services.’

‘Peter Rudd-Clarke is amenable and knowledgeable. He is capable of putting complex legal arguments into easy to understand English. He has the ability to interpret the clients’ requirements and compile a robust defence.’

‘Dorothy Flower has great experience in the sector and really knows her clients and their priorities. She stands out for knowledge of how the claims landscape in the sector is developing.’

‘Peter Rudd-Clarke is well versed in getting on top of the complex expert evidence that must be considered in life sciences cases. He is skilled in applying that to the legal context and is also adept at considering the insurance aspects of life sciences disputes.’

‘Great teamwork and negotiation skills in a very complex situation.’

‘Elizabeth Alibhai provides excellent knowledge of property issues and managed the case with an excellent outcome.’

‘In our experience, RPC’s real estate team genuinely cares about gaining an understanding of its clients’ business so that it can provide an appropriate, tailored level of service.  There is a real desire to collaborate and add value.  The new billing portal makes it very easy to monitor and agree progress charges against each instruction.’

‘I appreciate the balance in the team between both corporate and property specialists, and that both types take a commercially led approach to the job in hand.  The team as a whole is made up of pleasant and easy to deal with individuals.’

‘Elizabeth Alibhai manages an effective and highly disciplined team that consistently keeps on top of considerable detail.’

‘A very strong construction practice led by Alan Stone and Tom Green, with particular expertise in insured matters and taking joint instructions from insureds and insurers.’

‘Tom Green and Alan Stone are excellent. Both are very incisive and detail focused, and have participated in some very high-profile industry cases.’

‘RPC is a high-quality contentious construction practice. Their advice is always timely, accurate and extremely good value.’

‘Alan Stone is extremely astute and a fierce negotiator.’

‘Their team is professional and client-oriented. They are trying to place the best talents into the project which makes good result.’

‘The entire team are excellent. The practical examples and experience of the entire team make their advice, suggestions and contributions extremely valuable. There is a great breadth of knowledge in terms of their specialisms in financial crime, but also from the various sectors team members have worked in, as well as different jurisdictions which brings a great dimension to their work.’

‘They behaved as an extension to our team and worked seamlessly with our business on a large global project, working with different personnel from different backgrounds, for whom english is not their first language and for who the subject matter of the project was often quite alien and intimidating. However, the whole project progressed smoothly and on time, with a fantastic end product for the group.’

‘Sam Tate is clearly an expert in his field and instils you instantly with confidence. Even though I know he must be extremely busy and on more complex and urgent matters than ours, he always found time for us, and made us feel like he was in it with us, and was invested in the project and the right outcome for us as a client.’

‘Sam Tate provides insightful and pragmatic solutions and advice.’

‘This firm appears to be growing in strength in the corporate crime field. I have worked with them on one big case, and been really impressed by their dedication to the client, their practicality and their realism. They are very client focused.’

‘RPC has grown over the last few years in stature and client-base. They are now known for excellence in conducting complex investigations and financial crime prevention programmes across the globe. As well as global investigations and helping corporates comply with our laws, wherever they are based, they are currently involved in a significant SFO investigation.’

‘The team is always approachable and makes itself available. They take a brief and have a good understanding of our business so can deliver to that brief in a way that will suit the way we operate. ‘

‘Whitney Simpson and Jonathan Charwat are both great individuals to work with, dedicated and focused on the deliverables. They making talking about difficult and technical subjects easier.’

‘The RPC team offers insightful advice on insurance regulatory issues, and really understands how our company works. Webinars on a very interesting range of topics (including Women in Insurance) are very interesting and attract a high calibre of speaker. ‘

‘In my view what makes this practice unique is that it has a practical approach to regulatory compliance (i.e. beyond the theoretical application of legislation, statutory instruments and FCA rules and guidance). This makes this practice stand out to other firms in the area of regulatory compliance. ‘

‘Jonathan Charwat has spent time within our company and as a result offers tailored advice that cuts straight to the point. This saves our time and the business owners are able to have strong direct relationships in some instances. He really knows how our business works and this is reflected in the high standard of advice. ‘

‘A very effective international arbitration team.‘

‘RPC was very resourceful in quickly sourcing an appropriate expert in the law of foreign jurisdiction to aid our claim. This was no mean feat given the number of dead ends and conflicts of interest we encountered along the way.‘

‘RPC are more efficient in their work than a number of other firms I’ve worked with.‘

‘Their invoices represent better value for money than most.‘

‘A knowledgeable team with a strong arbitral practice led by Jonathan Wood, who is hugely experienced in international arbitration.‘

‘Jonathan Wood stands out. His judgement is very sound and his breadth of experience means that there is not much he has not seen or dealt with before.‘

‘Jonathan Wood is a seasoned veteran who has seen it all – safe hands and a shrewd operator.‘

‘Of counsel Paul Baker is a formidable worker who knows his way round his cases incredibly well.‘

‘RPC have a strong and very busy team, led by the redoubtable Lambros Kilianotis.‘

‘Lambros Kilaniotis is very good to work with, is commercially astute and is focused on achieving results for clients. Melanie Musgrave is a very good competition lawyer and good to work with.’

‘Lambros and Melanie are first-rate. Would positively recommend them to anyone. They are practical, pragmatic and perceptive.’

‘Lambros and Melanie are both highly experienced competition lawyers.’

‘Lambros Kilaniotis and Melanie Musgrave are excellent. They are consummate professionals. They approach matters in a very low professional and “can-do” way. Nothing is too much bother and they punch at Magic Circe level. A great team that become part of your team.’

‘Lambros offers genuine litigation expertise. He knows his stuff and is an excellent communicator.’

‘Lambros Kilianotis really stands out as an great competition litigator. He is charming, diligent and pragmatic – willing to go the extra mile for his clients and really fight their corner. ‘

‘The team is very knowledgeable on insurance matters.’

‘They are approachable and benefit from deep subject knowledge.’

‘Collaborative attitude, concern for the client situation, good grasp of the case and reasonable billing.’

‘Paul Bagon is an absolute joy to work with.’

‘Tim Moynihan is commercially-minded.’

‘RPC’s Bristol team has great knowledge of regulated financial services, including pension transfer matters. Their insight has, quite literally, saved our company millions of pounds.’

‘Rachael Healey has the ability to quickly interpret a problem, see how it may unfold and explain in clear language the legal process and options to a lay person, and is a strong lead to her team. ’

‘They have a vast amount of experience across the board. They have lawyers suitable to all types of claims and professions and provide an excellent service.’

‘Scott Ashby has been an excellent addition to the team in Bristol and has led to an increased instruction on my part for solicitors’ negligence claims. He is always there to assist and nothing is too much trouble – his advice is commercial and cuts through to the key issues in a way which is easy to understand and also cost effective.’

‘Rachael Healey has been an absolute force in terms of us managing a large volume of claims which require some careful thought on strategy across the board rather than on an individual basis. She really is a fantastic partner to work with.’

‘Strength in depth and competitive pricing on all aspects of UK professional indemnity insurance. Credible regional D&O presence too. If you have a book/career-breaking claim and need lawyers who will throw themselves under a train for you then this is the team to pick. Its UK offering, despite being large, feels increasingly like a boutique firm delivering a white-glove, best-in-class service.’

‘Rhian Howell is formidable and entirely switched on. Listens to feedback carefully and delivers exactly what the client wants.‘

‘The level of expertise in this field is exceptional, coupled with very high levels of attention to detail and first rate client care.’

‘Fiona Hahlo is a delight to work with and for. Knowledgable and passionate about her clients and work.’

‘A very strong team, particularly adept at the mastery of complicated expert evidence and the defence of prosecutions arising from catastrophic injury and fatal accidents. Clients also value the strong personal support and practical advice on crisis management and minimising reputational damage.’

‘Fiona Hahlo is a superb lawyer with an astonishing attention to detail in complicated cases, combined with wonderful client skills which means that she is able to establish a winning rapport from everyone from the managing director of a large multinational corporation to the most nervous, junior employee.’