Commercial Contracts
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
(020) 3060 6000Chambers Review
RPC acts for high-calibre clients across the retail, media, marketing and technology fields. The team is experienced in advising on a broad range of business-critical commercial agreements, often including international aspects. The firm is also recognised for its capabilities in the financial services sector.
Work Highlights
- RPC advised Link Scheme on regulatory issues as well as amendments to its constitutional documents and operating rules.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"RPC has an excellent team of subject-matter experts and is well equipped to support on complex matters. They quickly digest the issues at play and provide impressive, commercially-focused solutions."
"It is a very creative team that considers all possibilities and finds solutions."
"They offer excellent commercial insight and understanding. Communication throughout the transactions was very good. They are pragmatic."
"RPC has an excellent team of subject-matter experts and is well equipped to support on complex matters. They quickly digest the issues at play and provide impressive, commercially-focused solutions."
"It is a very creative team that considers all possibilities and finds solutions."
"They offer excellent commercial insight and understanding. Communication throughout the transactions was very good. They are pragmatic."
Notable Practitioners
Oliver Bray is a highly regarded solicitor with extensive experience of advising on a range of commercial contracts. He is noted for his expert representation of clients in the media, marketing and advertising spaces.
"He is very commercial and business friendly."
"He offers an excellent and real service."
Head of the commercial contracts team Tom Purton maintains a broad commercial practice, with a specific focus on strategic partnering arrangements and commercial contracts. He is skilled at advising on contracts covering a broad range of areas, from manufacturing and distribution to sponsorship and facilities management. He is well known for his experience in the retail, leisure and logistics sectors.
"He is faultless: the best in the sector."
"He is an astute and pragmatic commercial partner with excellent communication skills. He is diligent and attentive to the client's needs. He has good team organisation skills."
"His knowledge, expertise and personality are something we value a huge amount."
Paul Joukador is a highly regarded commercial lawyer, with experience of handling cross-border mandates. He is adept at advising well-known brands in a range of sectors in relation to contracts facilitating their day-to-day operations, as well as more strategic partnering arrangements.
"He is very commercially aware and solution-driven."
"Paul has been absolutely brilliant in all forms."
"He's a really quick and intelligent lawyer. He is very technical in his expertise, which is very valuable when negotiating high-level contracts."