City firm RPC has hired Stephen Smith from Mayer Brown as a partner to boost its competition practice.
Stephen spent seven years at Slaughter and May in both London and Brussels and over a year at Ofcom.
Jonathan Watmough, managing partner says: “We have seen a growth in instructions from our existing clients on competition and related issues over the last year and we were keen both to respond to that need and to build opportunities with new clients.”
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Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
