RPC continues to grow its competition litigation practice, marked by the hire of Zoe Mernick-Levene, a class action specialist renowned for her work on high-profile claims against six UK water utility providers. Team head Chris Ross, a qualified solicitor advocate, is known for his expertise in both claimant and defendant-side matters. David Cran and Catherine Percy strengthen the practice with their in-depth knowledge of IP and the pharmaceutical sector, respectively. Tom McQuail, who joined from Morrison Foerster, is another recent addition.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘RPC’s competition litigation team demonstrates a rare balance of technical excellence, strategic judgement and client-focused service. They have deep experience in both claimant and defendant-side work, including complex and high value collective actions before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.'

  • 'The team is commercially astute and exceptionally well prepared, with a clear understanding of how to manage multi-jurisdictional proceedings and sophisticated economic evidence.'

Key clients

  • Google
  • Valve Corp

Work highlights

Bringing two collective proceedings against six water utility providers, on behalf of UK household and non-household consumers.
Practice head

Chris Ross

Other key lawyers

David Cran; Catherine Percy; Zoë Mernick-Levene; Rathi Thiagamoorthy; Will Carter; Alexandra Shearer