The commercial litigation team at RPC is recommended for providing a ‘first-rate service’ for its clients. Disputes related to technology are a core strength of the practice, with Caroline Tuck particularly knowledgeable in this area, representing global IT and technology companies. Team head Simon Hart is a ’star litigation partner’ who specialises in banking and financial services disputes, as well as complex restructuring cases. Geraldine Elliott has vast expertise in handling warranty claims, joint venture disputes, and asset recovery mandates. Davina Given, Daniel Hemming, and Charlotte Henschen are key to the practice.
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‘Great team of partners and associates.’
‘Simon Hart is a star litigation partner. Utterly calm under impossible pressure. The right person to lead really complex and demanding disputes. Obtains great outcomes for clients.’
‘Dan Hemming: he’s absolutely fantastic. He has a first-rate brain; he’s an outstanding lawyer; he produces superb documents; he’s utterly unflappable, even under the most extreme pressure; and he’s a winner.'
‘RPC's premium commercial litigation team is market-leading. I am working with them on the defence of a massive audit negligence claim. The partners and associates are all astonishingly hard-working, thoughtful, balanced and effective.’
‘Simon Hart, Adam Forster, and Jessica Davies are all superb at what they do and are very comfortable and incredibly professional when it comes to running big-ticket litigation. ’
‘I have worked a lot recently with various partners. Dan Hemming and Charlie Henschen stand out - Dan is a seriously clever guy, though he wears it very lightly, and attacks a problem until he finds the solution; Charlie brings unrelenting common sense to bear on a problem and never misses a point. I also rate Rupert Boswall (as a strategic mastermind for a complex case) and Davina Given (who is exceptionally hardworking and gets right into the details).'
'Real strength in a wide range of commercial disputes, particularly in claims involving banks and other financial institutions.'
'Charlotte Henschen is an excellent litigator: calm, clever, and with great judgment. She is hard-working, but also runs her team well, and is always focused on securing the optimum outcome for her clients, whether that is an early settlement or the robust defence of a meritless claim through to judgment.'
- 'Very professional team, well versed in the nuances of commercial litigation and prepared to discuss all options, but will also advise and stand by their advice on how to manage the litigation process, would highly recommend.'
- 'Daniel Hemming and Charlotte Henschen stand out - Dan is a seriously clever guy though he wears it very lightly, and attacks a problem until he finds the solution; Charlotte brings unrelenting common sense to bear on a problem and never misses a point.'
Key clients
- Greenpeace UK Ltd, Greenpeace Ltd
- Google LLC
- Frasers
- Essity Group
- AA Ltd
- Kostyantin Zhevago
- Utmost International Isle of Man Limited
- Payward, Inc (trading as "Kraken")
- Meta
- Bonhams
Work highlights
Acted for Greenpeace UK Ltd, Greenpeace Ltd, and nine Greenpeace activists in defending a US$1 million claim brought by Shell UK Limited and Fluor Limited (a contractor tasked with constructing a floating platform for Shell's Penguins oilfield in the North Sea).
Acting for Google LLC in defending a claim brought by Epic Games for abuse of dominance arising out of Google's removal of removing the game Fortnite from Google's Android app store, Google Play.
Represented the IlliquidX, an FCA regulated company, specialising in trading and investing in illiquid securities, in a successful claim for breach of confidence, infringement of trade secrets, breach of contract and copyright infringement, relating to investment opportunities in Venezuela, identified by the Claimant and shared with the Defendants, including Altana, under the terms of a Joint Venture agreement and non-disclosure agreement.
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Practice head
Simon Hart
Other key lawyers
Caroline Tuck; Geraldine Elliott; Davina Given; Daniel Hemming; Charlotte Henschen; Tom Hibbert