Mr Sam Tate > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Covering the full ambit of corporate governance matters, RPC advises on remuneration policies, independent reports, modern slavery statements, gender pay gap analysis, data protection compliance and board fiduciary duties. Clients stem from the listed markets, financial services, insurance and retail. At the head of the practice, Patrick Brodie is often engaged to handle highly sensitive governance and reputation protection matters; Jeremy Drew is a strong choice for governance, culture and conduct issues; Matthew Griffith boasts a wealth of knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory matters in the insurance and financial services sectors; and Sam Tate makes full use of his white-collar crime and compliance expertise to advise clients on anti-corruption matters.

Adam Craggs heads up the white-collar and financial crime offering at RPC, which stands out for its strength in tax fraud-related HRMC proceedings. Craggs has specialist expertise in criminal tax investigations and prosecutions, and attracts praise for his ‘unmatched level of experience‘. Also in the core team are Sam Tate, noted for his deferred prosecution agreements expertise, and the ‘fantastic‘ Michelle Sloane, who is dual qualified in New Zealand and England and Wales; Sloane takes point on duty fraud and missing trader intra-community fraud matters.

Sam Tate leads the ‘talented‘ white-collar and financial crime team at RPC, which maintains a strong reputation for its expertise in HMRC tax fraud investigations. Tate has notable experience advising on DPAs and works alongside financial crime litigation specialist Michelle Sloane and the ‘outstanding‘ Adam Craggs, who also leads the firm’s tax disputes team. Thomas Jenkins is the name to note for anti-corruption investigations as well as compliance programmes, while Lucy Kerr’s expertise encompasses anti-bribery and corruption mandates.