Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 1
About
Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP
Payne Hicks Beach guards our clients’ rights and reputations through our extensive experience in the laws of defamation, privacy, data protection, cyber, breach of confidence and harassment.
Our lawyers have been involved in ground-breaking cases and have established some of the most significant developments in this area. We know how the media works and the importance of moving quickly to protect our clients.
We act for high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, company owners and directors on cases that encompass a wide range of circumstances and situations. We stop and shape stories before publication and broadcast to remove false allegations and private and confidential information through negotiation, court action and securing injunctions when necessary. We represent clients in high court litigation and we have worked in a number of leading cases in defamation, privacy, breach of confidence, phone-hacking, data theft and cyber-crime.
We limit unfair damage to reputation by preventing the further spread of allegations and information, removing false or private information from the internet and tracking down anonymous posters including on social media. We also protect those who are being harassed, stalked or blackmailed and who are the victims of data breaches and cyber-crime.
We act discretely and sensitively to understand the issues clients face and solve them as quickly as possible.
Chambers Review
Payne Hicks Beach has a well-established presence in reputation management. The firm has a strong team which manages defamation and reputation management issues for high net worth individuals and celebrities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Payne Hicks Beach are your key market leaders for high net worth individuals."
"Payne Hicks Beach has gone over and above the call of duty to assist us."
"I had thorough, accurate, detailed and caring advice at all times. I thought the level of expertise and professionalism was superb."
"Payne Hicks Beach are your key market leaders for high net worth individuals."
"Payne Hicks Beach has gone over and above the call of duty to assist us."
"I had thorough, accurate, detailed and caring advice at all times. I thought the level of expertise and professionalism was superb."
Notable Practitioners
Dominic Crossley is head of Payne Hicks Beach's dispute resolution practice and remains a popular choice for defamation and privacy advice. He has long-standing experiencing advising high net worth individuals, including celebrities, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, among his client base.
"Dominic Crossley is excellent. He is a very good lawyer and an experienced and shrewd litigator."
"Dominic is incredibly practical and reassuring to clients, enabling him to develop a quick rapport with them in often trying circumstances."
"Dominic is very much someone you would want on your side. He is a top-rate lawyer with a huge breadth of experience. Dominic is very engaged with clients and he has built up a good team."
Hanna Basha advises corporate clients, as well as notable individuals, on a wide range of defamation and privacy matters. She is well versed in handling highly complex reputational issues, advising on media and crisis-management strategies.
"Hanna is hugely well versed in media practices, behaviour, and regulation matters around the media and acutely aware of the intersection between social media with traditional media."
"Hanna Basha has excellent strategic and interpersonal skills."
"Hanna Basha is very good at managing clients, which is an important thing with high net worth individuals. She has great experience."
Andrew Willan has a background in commercial litigation with expertise which includes defamation, privacy harassment and data protection work.
"Andrew Willan is fantastic to work with - I would describe him as very polished."
"Andrew's very bright and easy to work with, especially working with a challenging private client. He writes very well and is delightful company. I have complete confidence in his advice."
Nick Grant offers expertise in a broad range of reputation management issues. He handles matters relating to phone-hacking and defamation matters. He frequently advises on pre-publication matters.
"Nick is a very strong player in the Payne Hicks Beach team."
Ranked Individuals at
Payne Hicks Beach LLP
UK-wide
Members
Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP
Ane Vernon
Head of Department
Lucas Moore
Mark Jones