Chris Brierley > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile
RPC Offices
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Chris Brierley
Work Department
Corporate
Position
A Partner in RPC’s Corporate team, Chris advises clients on strategic corporate matters and transactions in the UK and internationally.
Chris’ practice covers private M&A, private equity, investments in unlisted companies and joint ventures.
With almost 20 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer, Chris has a wide practice covering multiple industries including particular expertise in financial services, insurance and technology
Career
Recent work highlights
Acting for Assured Partners on a number of its insurance broker acquisitions over the last few years.
Memberships
Solicitors Regulation Authority
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
Well regarded for its niche position in insurance-related transactions, RPC is routinely sought out by domestic and multinational management teams. Practice head David Wallis has a broad understanding of UK and US markets, frequently advising on big-ticket leveraged buy-outs and multijurisdictional disposals. Beyond the insurance sector, James Mee advises on transactions in the financial services, tech, retail and sports and leisure spaces, while Jeremy Cunningham is recognised for his wide-ranging cross-border practice. Chris Brierley is a go-to figure for private M&A, while Ben Magahy combines transactional skill with expertise in corporate governance.
Lawyer Rankings
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