Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 1
About
Provided by Farrer & Co LLP
Our team advises a very broad spectrum of clients on issues affecting their reputation. Clients range from high-profile individuals and families, corporates and financial services firms, to educational, not-for-profit and sports organisations. Our clients include leaders in the worlds of entertainment and sport, business, politics, education and retail. Uniquely, we also continue to advise a small selection of publisher clients. We understand the media, making us well placed to assist our clients where the threat to their reputation is from news or media outlets.
We have extensive expertise of the legal issues that arise where clients' reputations are under threat. When needed, we draw upon our close network of third-party advisers (including communications experts, digital intelligence and investigations firms, cyber and physical security advisers and specialist barristers). We ensure that every one of our clients receives a comprehensive and bespoke service, which best protects their interests.
Our defamation lawyers and reputation management solicitors have vast experience in protecting clients' reputations, privacy and security. As well as media coverage, our experience ranges from family disputes to the removal of online content (including via the ‘right to be forgotten’), to corporate crisis planning and threats posed to individuals and organisations by challenging personnel (whether employees or otherwise) or obsessed/harassing individuals.
Chambers Review
Farrer & Co is well recognised foradvising high net-worth individuals on a range of matters, including reputation management, defamation, and privacy and security.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Farrer's ability to grasp a situation and understand nuance and complexity is impressive."
"I consider Farrer & Co to be at the top of the tree when it comes to handling complex reputational matters."
"The team at Farrer & Co are extremely professional, diligent in their work, prompt in their communication and manage the concerns of any crisis incredibly well for their clients."
"Farrer's ability to grasp a situation and understand nuance and complexity is impressive."
"I consider Farrer & Co to be at the top of the tree when it comes to handling complex reputational matters."
"The team at Farrer & Co are extremely professional, diligent in their work, prompt in their communication and manage the concerns of any crisis incredibly well for their clients."
Notable Practitioners
Julian Pike is an experienced practitioner who leads the reputation management practice at the firm.
"Julian is a first-class operator. I cannot think of anybody else I would want alongside me and my clients when dealing with complex matters."
"Julian's knowledge, approach and client manner are fundamental reasons as to why clients feel so at ease and understood."
"Julian is one of the best reputation management and defamation lawyers in the business with considerable experience across a wide range of sectors."
Thomas Rudkin's work includes advising clients on reputation management and cybersecurity matters.
"Thomas has a great, eclectic client base and I'm always struck by how easily he can switch from dealing with a client in one industry or sector to another."
"Tom Rudkin is highly knowledgeable in this area of the law, tactically astute and always on top of the detail."
"Tom has a wealth of experience, putting clients and colleagues at ease when handling complex and contentious matters. A charming yet fierce litigator."
Athalie Matthews has a wide range of experience in dispute resolution and reputation management. Matthews brings to bear her experience in journalism, and has a particularly strong claimant-side practice on reputation matters.
"Athalie is excellent. She is commercial, pragmatic and results-driven."
"Athalie is a highly skilled and effective lawyer."
Oliver Lock has significant expertise relating to media and reputational issues, including defamation, privacy, and blackmail. Oliver is well regarded for his expertise in defamation issues concerning artificial intelligence and deepfakes.
"Oliver is extremely knowledgeable and professional, but also genuinely kind and caring."
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