RPC counts major tech, social media, and newspaper companies among its impressive roster of clients, handling the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters for clients including Meta, Google, TikTok, and the BBC. Jon Bartley leads on data advisory matters, with a sector focus on retail and technology. Richard Breavington takes point on cyber matters, while Rupert Cowper-Coles and David Cran are the key names for data and tech disputes. Also in the core team is Oliver Bray, whose practice has a particular focus on data issues relating to digital media and online retail. The ‘oustanding’ Joe Lippitt was elevated to the partnership in May 2023 and is also recommended.
Testimonials
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‘I value my firm's relationship with RPC very highly. Oliver Bray leads a great team that is keen to learn about our business and work with us as true partners. The team’s willingness to get underneath the bonnet and really understand the business is a huge asset.'
‘The stand-out names for me are Oliver Bray and Joe Lippitt.'
- 'Oliver Bray is a trusted adviser and a great ally. Olly has a genuine interest in our business and has tackled many complex data protection issues for me. He makes a real effort to understand not just the legal issues, but also the business dynamics.'
- 'Joe Lippitt is outstanding. Joe manages a significant workload of complex work for us around data sharing contracts. Joe has also dealt incredibly well with a series of high profile contracts that have been particularly time-pressured due to media interest in the topic. I have complete trust in Joe to represent the interests of my organisation with the same tenacity as my own team members.'
Key clients
- Meta (including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp)
- News UK
- BBC
- Frasers Group
- Associated Newspapers
- Times Newspapers Limited
- Reach (formerly Mirror Group)
- techUK
- Hiscox
- Chubb
Work highlights
- Advised a household name insurer on a significant project to review 50 data-heavy and complex vendor agreements and revise, update and renegotiate as needed.
- Advised a national newspaper group on two separate ICO investigations into the content of newspaper articles.
- Provided full support to a major software provider on the issues arising from a ransomware attack that had the potential to impact national transport infrastructure
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jon Bartley, Richard Breavington, Rupert Cowper-Coles, David Cran