Tom Purton > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

RPC
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England

Work Department

Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing

Position

Tom Purton is a Partner, Head of the Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing team and co-lead of the India practice at RPC. He combines over 25 years of experience, business acumen and legal expertise in a broad-based commercial practice. His main focus is on joint ventures, outsourcing and commercial contracts (including supply, franchise, brewing, agency, sponsorship, marketing and distribution agreements).

Tom’s core expertise is advising on complex, valuable, innovative and long-term commercial contracts which often underpin the client’s business and revenue. He has extensive experience across multiple sectors including retail, leisure and hospitality, real estate, financial services and business support services. He also uses his commercial expertise to support M&A and other deals on transformation and separation projects.

 

Career

Publications

Tom is the author of the UK chapter on outsourcing in PLC’s Global Guide and the Chambers Global Guide and a panellist and speaker at numerous conferences and events.

Recent work highlights

Tom has worked for many clients across the retail, leisure and hospitality, real estate, financial services and business support services sectors including Shepherd Neame, Azzurri, Kisters, NCP, Checkatrade, Office Space in Town, Gist/M&S, BOC, Flying Tiger, Digi2al, ABinBev, Reach plc and Insightful Technology.

 

Memberships

City of London Law Society.

Law Society.

Liveryman of the Tallow Chandlers Livery Company.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts

(Hall of Fame)

Tom PurtonRPC

RPC houses a ‘dynamic team with in-depth knowledge across different sectors‘, which advises on the full range of commercial contracts, from franchise agreements to supply agreements. The team operates in both the private and public sectors, counting leading hospitals and technology, retail, media and financial services companies among its clients. The practice is led by Tom Purton, who advises on joint ventures and other collaboration agreements, and is heavily involved in the group’s outsourcing agreements. Oliver BrayPaul Joukador, who is skilled in advising both customers and suppliers on contracts relating to service agreements, supply chains and operations, and digital transformation projects; Ciara CullanCharles Buckworth, who is extremely active in the financial services industries; and Eleanor Harley are other key team members.