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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK
What the Team is Known For
RPC has notable expertise in acting for multinational corporations, privately owned companies and ultra high net worth individuals on commercial and corporate litigation. It regularly handles disputes between shareholders and joint venture partners as well as those relating to major commercial contracts. The firm offers complementary strength in disputes concerning banking and financial services and cases often involve a cross-border element. The firm is also reputed for its high-profile group action defence work, particularly in the tech sector.
Strengths
The firm has strong personnel from junior associate right up to partner. RPC works with great synergy both internally and with counsel, its value add is exceptional.
RPC has a well resourced corporate and commercial litigation practice. The firm keeps the client interest at the forefront and sources appropriate advocates.
Pragmatism, commercial awareness, partner attention and associate quality all feature amongst RPC's strengths. Deadlines are well understood and hit.
RPC has detailed expertise and specialisation in the key subject of the relevant litigation. The firm very quickly picks up the more complex issues with claims and has the expertise to advise on them.
RPC is a very good firm. It is made up of very pragmatic, sensible and canny litigators who know what they are doing.
Work Highlights
RPC continues to defend Google in opt-out collective proceedings in the CAT in connection with the Google Play Store on Android.
Notable practitioners
Geraldine Elliott is very experienced, has excellent judgement and adds real gravitas.
Simon Hart's experience of banking litigation positions him well to advise on group action defense in the sector. He also advises clients during joint venture disputes and breach of contract litigation.
Simon is a superb lawyer. He is personable, tactically astute and incredibly intelligent.
Simon's advice is always commercial and helpful.
Charlotte Henschen is developing a reputation for novel and high-value cross border litigation. Charlotte is often instructed by clients for representation on breach of contract disputes.
Charlotte is really good. She is so cool, confident and very pragmatic.
Charlotte is a brilliant partner who gets very into the detail of cases.