Defamation/Reputation Management
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Provided by Harbottle & Lewis LLP
Protecting the reputation and privacy of high-profile clients continues to be an area of work where we are most sought out and best known.
The Firm’s Media & Information Group provides high level strategic advice on a global basis to HNW clients, celebrities, family offices and corporations, including their boards, to protect their reputations. Around 90% of the work that we are involved with is preventative. We aim to work with clients on a strategic basis taking a long term view of what their aims are and then devising strategies with them as to how to achieve those aims.
The practice was developed over 30 years ago to advise clients in the area of Reputation Protection as we recognised that personal brand protection involves much more than Reputation Protection. It requires the ability to advise upon the creation, exploitation and protection of information. As the law and technology have come together to embrace the protection of Data and Information this has enabled the Firm to serve clients needs in this area with a particular expertise in Data Protection.
We do not actively publicise our work, as confidentiality and discretion are our core values.
Chambers Review
Harbottle & Lewis has a superb defamation and privacy practice that is highly respected for its representation of claimants in libel actions against newspaper groups and media organisations. It has an enviable list of clients, including a number of A-listers and members of the royal family. The team is frequently successful in handling complaints before regulatory bodies and regularly involved in cases concerning breach of confidence, data protection and information law.
Work Highlights
- Harbottle & Lewis represented IS Prime, a brokerage business, in pursuing a claim of malicious falsehood over false statements made by a competitor and its head of compliance to various people working within the brokerage industry via LinkedIn and Skype.
Strengths
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"They offer exceptional advice. They are fair and honest in their approach and think about the client first. I have full confidence in all of the teams and the areas they can provide counsel for."
"The firm is incredibly quick in communications, decisive and able to work as a team. They understand the relationship between legal and PR really well."
"They offer exceptional advice. They are fair and honest in their approach and think about the client first. I have full confidence in all of the teams and the areas they can provide counsel for."
"The firm is incredibly quick in communications, decisive and able to work as a team. They understand the relationship between legal and PR really well."
Notable Practitioners
Gerrard Tyrrell is widely recognised for his extensive experience in the fields of privacy and reputation management. He has an enviable client list of high-profile individuals.
"Gerrard is a huge figure in the media field; a strategic genius, clients adore him and rightly so."
"Gerrard historically has been an absolute force."
"Gerrard is incredibly experienced, so bright and really impressive."
"Gerrard is hugely experienced in dealing with the media in particular. His expertise is strategy as much as the black letter law."
John Kelly is highly experienced in handling complex privacy and defamation matters. He frequently acts on behalf of high net worth individuals, including prominent figures in the entertainment industry.
"John is exceptional. His level of experience and knowledge is unsurpassed."
"John is fantastic. He is super responsive and understands the issues very well. He's one of the go-to lawyers in the country."
Amy Bradbury has particular expertise in data protection matters, including subject access requests. She represents a number of high net worth individuals.
"Amy is a devastatingly effective media litigator. She is tactically brilliant and superb with clients."
"Amy is quiet, thoughtful and very insightful. I very much enjoy working with her."
"Amy is a very solid lawyer and has established her own reputation."
Louise Prince is a well-regarded senior associate recognised for her skill advising on defamation and reputation management matters. She is particularly noted for her expertise in relation to privacy issues.
"Louise provides excellent insight and is extremely effective with her counsel."
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