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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Dispute resolution

Within Defamation and privacy, Schillings is a first tier firm,

A ‘firm of choice for celebrities’, Schillings is renowned for its strong reputation management practice, fielding a ‘high-quality team’ of five partners with ‘excellent knowledge of defamation and privacy law’; it is ‘highly qualified’ and ‘delivers excellent results’. Its high-profile client base includes names such as Madonna, Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage, Daniel Craig, Angelina Jolie, Russell Brand, David Walliams and Christiano Ronaldo, and it also acts for corporate clients such as HBOS, Gap, Harrods, Royal Mail Group and Syco. Recommended partners include the ‘expert’ Rachel Atkins; Gideon Benaim; Rod Christie-Miller; John Kelly; and the ‘renowned’ Keith Schilling.

Private client

Within Family, tier 7

Schillings is well known for its celebrity client base, for which it handles divorce and private children matters. Keith Schilling and Rachel Atkins are recommended.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Media and entertainment, tier 4

Schillings handles image rights, privacy and reputation matters for high-profile recording artists and celebrities. Clients include Madonna and Matt Lucas. Litigator John Kelly specialises in protecting reputations.

Within Sport, tier 6

Schillings, which has a leading practice in defamation and privacy work, represents a number of high-profile sports professionals, and also advises agencies and sponsors.


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