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RPC Offices
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Geraldine Elliott
Work Department
Commercial disputes.
Position
Partner and leader of the commercial disputes group of the firm. Practises in litigation and arbitration, both in the UK and cross-border. Many years’ experience and a keen interest in commercial disputes for a range of corporates from private companies to plcs. Also advises trustees and others involved in wealth and asset disputes. Particular experience in breach of warranty claims, shareholder disputes and litigation arising from trading issues. Acting for corporate clients on business protection issues such as confidentiality and obtaining injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants.
Career
Qualified 1980; partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 1985.
Memberships
London Solicitors Association; City of London Law Society – Litigation Committee; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Education
Putney High School; GDST – Bristol University (1977 LLB).
Leisure
Theatre; bridge; family.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
(Hall of Fame)RPC
is for one client, ‘an excellent choice for heavyweight and complex commercial litigation’ acting on work related to shareholders, joint ventures, complex financial instruments, warranty breaches, insolvency, and professional negligence. The team frequently acts on matters stretching across multiple jurisdictions, and benefit from the established non-contentious practices of the firm. ‘Veteran litigator’ Geraldine Elliott 
leads the team alongside Tom Hibbert who has ‘real insight and strategic flair’. Charlotte Henschen is ‘an outstanding litigator’ and specializes in joint venture, financial markets, and civil fraud related disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans