Charles Buckworth > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Charles Buckworth
Work Department
IP, technology and outsourcing
Position
Charles leads RPC’s Fintech practice and is an experienced non-contentious technology and outsourcing partner within RPC’s commercial, technology and outsourcing group. He is an expert in commercial contracts and tech-related transactions, focusing on large, complex, and/or strategic transactions for his clients. His focus is across multiple sectors, and he is an acknowledged expert in matters relating to tech and financial services. His clients include tech companies, insurers, brokers, payment schemes, payment institutions, other financial services firms and corporates of all sizes. He is a member of techUK’s financial services working group.
Career
Work highlights
Ongoing work with his client LINK Scheme Ltd, most recently working with LINK to implement the Financial Conduct Authority’s new access to cash rules which came into force on 18 September 2024. This followed LINK’s designation by HM Treasury as an operator of cash access coordination arrangements.
Major digital transformation and technology transactions for key clients in the financial services sector.
Memberships
Charles is a member of techUK’s financial services working group.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
(Next Generation Partners)Highlighted for its capabilities in the insurance and financial services sectors, RPC is geared to handle M&A, outsourcing, and technology contracts. Jeremy Drew heads the firm’s TMT team, Mark Crichard is proficient in AI, Saas, and systems procurement, while Charles Buckworth is noted for his strength in IT transactions. Helen Armstrong is particularly focused on technology and outsourcing disputes, and Caroline Tuck handles commercial and corporate disputes. Nigel Wilson is well-versed in procurement projects.
London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
(Next Generation Partners)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 Bray; Paul 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 Cullan; Charles Buckworth, who is extremely active in the financial services industries; and Eleanor Harley are other key team members.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial contracts London > Corporate and commercial
- Next Generation Partners London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Next Generation Partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- IT and telecoms London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap