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.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Tom Purton and Eleanor Harley have been excellent. They have gone above and beyond our expectations on the projects we have awarded them. They understand our business which makes things very different to their competitors.'
  • 'Dynamic team with in-depth knowledge across different sectors.'
  • 'Commercial and pragmatic.'

Key clients

  • Link Scheme Ltd and Link Scheme Holdings Ltd
  • Azzurri Group
  • Digi2al Limited
  • Flying Tiger Copenhagen
  • Gist Limited
  • Shepherd Neame
  • Pizza Express
  • McArthurGlen UK Limited
  • Meta
  • Clubhouse Group
  • eClerx
  • Royal & Sun Alliance
  • Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • BOC Limited
  • Markel Group
  • Marks and Spencer
  • News UK
  • Which?
  • We Buy Any Car Limited
  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Zensar Technology
  • Dustphotonics
  • Kisters
  • BMS
  • Burgh Island
  • Checkatrade
  • Office Space in Town
  • National Car Parks Limited (NCP)
  • Insightful Technology
  • ABinBev
  • Ingersoll Rand
  • Waterstones
  • Beyond Bamboo

Work highlights

  • Advised Shepherd Neame on its new warehousing and logistics agreement with GXO.
  • Advised LINK on the roll-out of automated deposits as a new transaction type within the LINK Scheme.
  • Advised Digi2al on the outsourcing by the Royal Navy of its agile software development services globally.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tom Purton

Other key lawyers

Oliver Bray, Paul Joukador, Ciara Cullen, Charles Buckworth, Eleanor Harley