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RPC opens first U.S. office in New York with insurance partner Scott Schechter
London-headquartered RPC said on October 5, 2026, that it has opened a New York office, its first in the United States, with the hire of insurance coverage partner Scott Schechter from Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan. Schechter will build a dedicated New York insurance team focused on claims with U.S. exposure, particularly in financial lines and cyber, working with RPC's insurance lawyers in the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
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Key points
- RPC has opened a New York office, its first in the United States.The LawyerLegal BusinessNonbillable
- Insurance partner Scott Schechter joined from New York firm Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan to launch the office.The LawyerLegal BusinessNonbillable
- Schechter will build a dedicated New York insurance team handling claims with U.S. exposure, particularly in financial lines and cyber.PR NewswireLegal BusinessNonbillable
- The New York team will work with RPC's insurance lawyers in the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong.PR NewswireNonbillable
- New York becomes RPC's fifth office, alongside London, Bristol, Hong Kong, and Singapore.Nonbillable
- The launch follows RPC's recent hires of financial lines specialist Tom Mungovan and cyber lawyers Ed Lewis and Sumyutha Sivamani.PR NewswireNonbillable