Oliver Bray leads the advertising and marketing practice at RPC, which attracts instructions from various high-profile global brands and social media platforms. The team works closely with regulators such as the ASA and CMA, and excels in related investigations and regulatory issues. It is also well versed in advertising campaigns, influencer marketing campaigns and promotions. With over 25 years of experience in the advertising space, Bray is a key name to note for regulatory investigations and proceedings, commercial contracts, data protection and IP work. Ciara Cullen works with brands on the protection and enforcement of their IP rights, while Hettie Homewood focuses on advertising and marketing matters, utilising her former in-house experience in the entertainment and consumer goods sector to advise retailers, brands, online marketplaces, and creative agencies.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Oliver Bray and his team combined deep legal and industry expertise with robust but pragmatic application of the law in their advice. ’

  • ‘Oliver Bray is always willing to go above and beyond.’

  • ‘I had the pleasure of working with an exceptional legal team that exceeded my expectations in every way. They demonstrated a remarkable combination of professionalism, expertise, and genuine care for their clients. ’

  • ‘Oliver Bray stood out for his practical and commercial approach to the matters he supported us with. He understood the intricacies of an adtech business and provided tailored advice that addressed our specific needs and challenges. His ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions was truly impressive.’

  • 'Olly Bray is incredibly personal and commercially astute. He sees the bigger picture and opportunity, beyond today’s billings, and goes out of his way to develop relationships, partnerships and thought leadership.'

Key clients

  • Google & YouTube
  • Pizza Express
  • Shiseido
  • Techtronic
  • Dreams
  • Jet2holidays
  • Temu
  • Reckitt
  • Which?
  • Warner Music
  • Darabase
  • Vinted
  • Back Market

Work highlights

  • Advising Google and YouTube on advertising and marketing issues across their online platforms and related advertising campaigns.
  • Advising Darabase on ground-breaking new augmented reality experiences, including virtual billboard advertising.
  • Advising Temu on digital advertising and related marketing activities across its platform.

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Practice head

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Oliver Bray

Other key lawyers

Hettie Homewood, Ciara Cullen