The ‘truly stellar’ corporate governance practice at RPC is relied on by an array of sectors including the listed markets, financial services, insurance and retail, as well as US-owned corporates. Its full-service offering covers governance, regulatory responsibilities, remuneration policies, DEI initiatives, fiduciary duties and data protection compliance. The group is led by the capable quartet formed of Patrick Brodie, who is routinely instructed to design and implement corporate governance programmes and initiatives at executive level; Jeremy Drew, whose knowledge of reporting of governance, culture and conduct issues strengthens the team; Matthew Griffith, who is an expert in the insurance and financial services spaces and Connor Cahalane, who is a key contact for clients in the retail and technology sectors.
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Testimonials
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‘The team stands out for being highly skilled and easy to work with. We value their ability to cut through complex issues and offer clear, practical advice that’s grounded in real-world understanding.'
‘The individuals on the team really stand out for their deep knowledge, practical advice, close attention to detail, clear communication, and ability to understand their audience.'
'They’re also proactive, respond quickly to requests, and work well together. We would like to give a particular mention to Patrick Brodie and Kelly Thomson.’
‘Our ongoing partnership with RPC continues to deliver substantial benefits to the retail industry as it looks to drive inclusion and tackle challenges to diversity.’
‘Our ongoing engagement with Kelly Thomson and Patrick Brodie has made a material difference Their expertise and insight have been particularly valuable.’
‘A truly stellar team, which brings a great breadth and depth of experience and expertise, coupled with a commercially astute, pragmatic and truly genuine "human" approach.’
‘Karen Hendy and Connor Cahalane are stand out individuals. Not only do they consistently provide accessible and relevant advice, they do so in a manner which is so wonderfully real. Excellent legal knowledge and judgement, delivered to clients in a way that is immediately useful.’
'Patrick Brodie stands out for his high profile appellate work.'
Key clients
- Women’s Super League
- Ceres Power Holdings plc
- MOH Nippon plc
- Premiership Women’s Rugby
- Newcastle United FC
- NEOM
- Allianz
- England Lacrosse
Work highlights
Acted for all of the women’s professional clubs in the formation of a new company to own and operate the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Super League 2.
Acting for the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the Supreme Court case that considered the governance of the employment relationship within state missions and by that whether such relationship was subject to state immunity.
Instructed by NEOM and its Ethics and Compliance and Procurement departments to support in the development, implementation and operation of an optimised, end-to-end third-party risk management process.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Patrick Brodie; Jeremy Drew; Matthew Griffith; Connor Cahalane
Other key lawyers
William Hogarth; Karen Hendy; Kelly Thomson