A key port of call for tech multinationals on contentious and non-contentious matters, RPC handles a considerable workload, notably in complex class action tech disputes, cloud contracts, outsourcing, and emerging tech. Mark Crichard leads the non-contentious section of the practice with three decades of experience- extending to tech and outsourcing. Jeremy Drew spearheads the telecoms aspect of the practice, with over two and a half decades of knowledge, including disputes, transactional, regulatory, IP, and data work. David Cran has a notable specialism in tech disputes and arbitration across the Big Tech, financial services and IT sectors. Ciara Cullen advises on the full scope of dispute resolution matters, including failed software development and implementation projects, SaaS and outsourcing disputes, as well as cyber breach and data disputes. Alongside being High Court experienced tech litigators, Caroline Tuck, oversees large-scale distressed IT transformation projects, and Helen Armstrong covers outsourcing and tech disputes. Charles Buckworth excels in large-scale IT transactions, encompassing complex outsourcing, systems integration, SaaS, IaaS and PaaS contracts across the financial sector.
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Testimonials
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- 'The RPC team works as an extension of our own team. They are extremely solution-oriented - they look for ways to close agreements, they offer alternatives, and they are very proactive. They are very familiar with the IT / ITES industry, and their knowledge is very evident in negotiations.'
- 'Mark Crichard and the entire team are top notch. Thanks to RPC, we have never felt the need to establish an in-house Legal team.'
- 'RPC's depth of knowledge in the Technology and Telecom domain sets them apart from other firms.'
- 'From associate to partner, their people are immensely talented, great at problem solving, and look for innovative solutions.'
- 'We work with clients, and most of them are rigid about their agreements, and typically unwilling to make any changes to their paper. RPC, on several occasions, has put forth our point of view so convincingly that clients have accepted changes to language or have agreed to carve-outs.'
Key clients
- Meta
- LINK Scheme
- eClerx
- WaveOptics
- ParkPlace Technologies
- Travel Ledger
- RSA (Royal & Sun Alliance)
- Gist
- Ebury
Work highlights
Representing Google as defendant in the highly publicised litigation before the Competition Appeal Tribunal involving Epic Games and the world-famous esports title ‘Fortnite’.
Advising the LINK Scheme, the UK payment system, on complex and strategic transactions and outsourcings to assistance with day-to-day contracts and governance.
Providing a virtual in-house function for global technology and business process outsource provider eClerx, including advising on a vast range of outsourced service contracts with a number of global banks, digital businesses and large retailers.
Lawyers
Leading partners: IT
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Practice head
Mark Crichard; Jeremy Drew
Other key lawyers
David Cran; Ciara Cullen; Caroline Tuck; Helen Armstrong; Charles Buckworth