England - London • Dispute resolution
RPC
The ‘incredibly hardworking’ group at RPC exhibits varied knowledge of class actions within the retail and technology sectors. Chris Ross leads the team, having broad experience in handling follow-on damages claims, in addition to collective proceedings. Counsel Melanie Musgrave has vast expertise in merger control and investigation issues, in addition to damages claims; and senior associate Leonia Chesterfield has ‘bags of experience’ in High Court warrant applications and CMA infringement decisions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The RPC team thinks creatively about issues to find the best solution for clients. They listen carefully and are transparent in their reasoning.’
‘Incredibly hardworking, they know their client's cases backwards.’
‘David Cran is a good leader who can see the bigger picture.'
'Leonia Chesterfield is a very good solicitor with bags of experience.'
'Chris Ross is very on the ball.'
'Well-resourced and seriously engaged with an ability to speak the language of international technology clients and manage matters in the English courts.'
'David Cran is an exceptional communicator who is very engaged with the detail and able to keep a large team motivated.'
Key clients
- Frasers Group plc
- LINK Scheme
- LINPAC
- NHS Scotland & DHSSPS and RHSCB in Northern Ireland
- Soft Construct
Work highlights
- Advising Google on its defence of collective proceedings pursued by the class representative on behalf of millions of UK consumers in relation to Play Store fees.
- Advising Google on its ongoing global dispute with Epic Games (Fortnite) regarding Play Store billing.
- Representing NHS bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland in an action for competition law damages brought against Servier, the manufacturer of the cardiovascular drug Perindopril.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Ross