Chambers Review
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Defamation/Reputation Management - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Schillings has a highly respected claimant practice, offering long-standing expertise in defamation and privacy along with a variety of other innovative reputation management services. The firm acts for high-profile media and entertainment stars, large corporates and other high net worth individuals. Additional risk consulting, cybersecurity and intelligence-gathering capabilities allow the firm to advise on the full ambit of reputational issues that clients face.
Strengths
They are an impressive, quality team. They are very creative and sophisticated in tackling challenges.
The team is super responsive and outcome-focused which is what you want as a client.
They have legal and forensic investigation built in as a one-stop shop and this is unique. They are commercially astute and very pragmatic.
Their experience in the area of reputational management shines through when working with them. Their pragmatic approach to problem-solving existing issues and pre-empting potential issues is superb.
Schillings is by far the best legal firm I have ever worked with. They are flawless in their advice and execution of the law. They provide unparalleled service, no matter the time zone.
Work Highlights
Schillings acted for Sir James Dyson in his libel claim against MGN regarding an allegedly defamatory article.
Notable practitioners
Keith Schilling is chair of the firm and possesses extensive experience acting for high-profile individuals in significant libel proceedings.
Jenny Afia acts for high net worth individuals across a range of industry sectors on reputation management issues. She is noted for her experience advising on both pre- and post-publication concerns.
Jenny is the most skilled legal professional I have worked with. She is attentive, incredibly smart and strategic and is fantastically easy to work with. She is a force to be reckoned with.
Jenny Afia represents clients with sophistication, elegance and vigour.
Rachel Atkins is well regarded for her experience handling a wide range of reputation management and privacy matters. She frequently acts on behalf of high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and family businesses.
She fights hard for clients and is a class act.
Rachel is first-class and personable too.
Rod Christie-Miller is recognised for advising a wide range of high-profile clients on an array of substantial defamation and privacy matters. He is also the chairman of Schillings.
Rod has a good reputation and is seen as strong.
Joelle Rich is credited for her excellent work on international reputation management matters. She is particularly noted for her representation of those in the public eye.
Joelle was extremely responsive to our case and provided practical, proactive advice. She understood the underlying complexities of the engagement and the potential risks to our business.
Joelle is excellent for sensitive cases. She is superb with client care.
Joelle is very user-friendly and very responsive. Her depth of experience shows in her very pragmatic advice and recommendations.
She is incredible at what she does and plays a paramount role in understanding our principals' needs. She is dedicated, incredibly skilled and offers immense support to clients around the clock.