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RPC

Sport

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RPC

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Sport - UK-wide

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

RPC offers its sporting clientele, composed of world-famous clubs in men's and women's games, associations and corporate sponsors, a one-stop-shop service. The team is just as adept advising on regulatory, governance and commercial issues as it is on IP rights and talent matters.

Work Highlights

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  • RPC acted for all 23 member clubs in the formation of Women's Super League Football Limited and in negotiation with The FA to acquire ownership of the Barclays Women's Super League and Super League 2.

Strengths

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  • Their expertise across commercial and regulatory law, especially within the sports sector, has been instrumental in shaping key agreements and documentation.

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  • Incredible attentiveness and customer care quality, knowledgeable insights and advice, and a commercial approach.

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  • Deep knowledge of the sport industry, with fantastic contacts and excellent customer service. Very personable, reliable and responsive.

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  • Very proactive and responsive to briefs and ad hoc requests. RPC seek practical solutions and fair charges, not just 'clocking time'.

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  • Their knowledge from across the industry has been helpful, both in terms of the contracts themselves but also the process.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Joshua Charalambous
    Band 4Joshua Charalambous

    Joshua Charalambous

    Joshua Charalambous is a partner in RPC's sports group. He advises clients on a range of matters including disputes and transactions.
    • Joshua knows all of our contracts in detail and is able to proactively raise any challenges he sees coming while also working through scenarios in which we have to negotiate.

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    • Joshua is a really strong lawyer and a pleasure to work with on a personal level.

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    • Joshua is incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and highly skilled. I would recommend working with him to anyone I meet in the sports industry.

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    • His ability to provide timely, thoughtful advice has been instrumental in helping us move quickly and confidently on a range of legal and commercial matters.

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    • Joshua is one of the best partners we have across all sectors, and he is a crucial part of what we do.

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  • Band 6Alexandra Littlewood
    Band 6Alexandra Littlewood

    Alexandra Littlewood

    Alexandra Littlewood is a barrister with extensive experience of litigating corporate and board-level disciplinary proceedings for major financial, health and safety and reporting breaches.

    • Alexandra is characterised by detailed, clever drafting and thinking. I was amazed by the accuracy of her legal analysis.

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    • Alexandra provides concise written advocacy that jumps off the page to the reader and her legal analysis is concise, clear and distils down the most challenging points.

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Ranked Individuals at RPC (2)

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