Media & Entertainment: Publishing
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
(020) 3060 6000Chambers Review
RPC is a highly respected digital media and publishing practice, advising on a variety of pre-publication, IP, regulatory and commercial matters. The firm also features a strong advertising practice which acts on behalf of a number of major digital businesses and retailers. The team regularly handles disputes arising in online and print media, and has substantial resources with regard to competition law.
Work Highlights
- RPC continued to act for Shiseido across its brand portfolio, advising on matters including key advertising campaigns and media activities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"RPC provide excellent communication, thinking, assessment, analysis and explanation. They have a super-strong range of talent and always keep us in the loop with communication and thinking."
"RPC are the heavyweight firm when it comes to media defence work. They have expertise at all levels."
"The team has really expanded in recent years. It has deep legal and industry knowledge, with very pragmatic application and advice. Their finger is firmly on the pulse of marketing regulatory issues."
"RPC have good knowledge in the media and entertainment area. They know how the media space works."
"RPC provide excellent communication, thinking, assessment, analysis and explanation. They have a super-strong range of talent and always keep us in the loop with communication and thinking."
"RPC are the heavyweight firm when it comes to media defence work. They have expertise at all levels."
"The team has really expanded in recent years. It has deep legal and industry knowledge, with very pragmatic application and advice. Their finger is firmly on the pulse of marketing regulatory issues."
"RPC have good knowledge in the media and entertainment area. They know how the media space works."
Notable Practitioners
Oliver Bray is a senior partner leading RPC's advertising and marketing department. He regularly advises household-name brands and giants of social and digital media on commercial marketing matters as well as advertising and communications regulation.
"Olly is an industry leader. His advice is always spot on and he is great at helping with training."
"Oliver provides a really great service, providing practical advice and being nimble."
Keith Mathieson is an experienced litigator with specialist expertise in news media regulation, freedom of information and data protection. He is frequently called upon to provide pre-publication and content clearance advice to national newspapers, magazines and book publishers.
"Keith is excellent - really highly regarded."
Alex Wilson has a busy publishing practice which sees him acting for a range of national newspapers, book publishers and social media platforms. He is experienced in pre-publication work as well as defamation and privacy matters.
"Alex is courteous, empathetic and super-talented."
"Alex is extremely hands-on, enthusiastic and has good strategic vision."
Ranked Lawyers at
RPC
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