‘Sophie Dawson brings great experience, insights and wisdom in the area of Australian defamation law.’

‘Very experienced partners in the media space, across contentious and non contentious matters. The team has grown in the last 12 months, to allow better partner availability which is a plus.’

‘Sophie Dawson and Julie Cheeseman are both experienced media advisers whose expertise we value. They are efficient, pragmatic, and highly knowledgeable in a technical area of the law. They are also both a pleasure to work with. Joel Parsons is excellent beyond his years – very much trust him with our work.’

‘The Bird & Bird team, expertly led by Sophie Dawson and Julie Cheeseman, has an impressive depth and breadth of understanding on the framework of law and regulation impacting the media industry. They are approachable, accessible and lead a strong team.’

‘Sophie Dawson and  Julie Cheeseman are each incredibly responsive and adaptable to our industry, priorities and pressures. Sophie Dawson’s knowledge of media regulation and law reform is encyclopedic and at the highest level.’

‘The Bird & Bird team has a brilliantly broad reach, both intellectually and across borders. Their area of specialty requires an constantly-evolving understanding of developments locally as well as in other territories.’

‘Julie Cheeseman is another great credit to the Bird & Bird team. She is a pleasure to deal with and is able quickly to distil complexity into a manageable and practical way forward. Her experience in and passion for the industry is clear immediately and it is put to excellent use for her clients’ benefit.’

‘Rich Hawkins is trustworthy, friendly. His ability to break down complex problems, describe them in plain language and solve those issues is a huge plus.’

‘First class expertise and demonstrated leaders in the field of media and entertainment law, with the results to prove it.’

‘Jim Micallef in particular is one of the country’s most experienced defamation lawyers. His knowledge is unrivalled. He also has a personality that clients warm to and respect.’

‘Top quality legal support and advice is both strategic and tactical.’

‘Richard Leder has experience and knowledge of our business sector, and service orientation. He anticipates our needs, knows our risk appetite, our brand and values – alongside his legal expertise this make Richard a key valued and trusted strategic legal advisor.’

‘Highly commercial and practical approach. Very client-focussed.’

‘Kevin Lynch is a leader in the media and entertainment field. He provides excellent, commercially astute advice.’

‘Kevin Lynch is extremely approachable, knowledgeable and effective.’

‘Kevin Lynch has unparalleled technical knowledge, combined with a thoroughly practical and strategic approach.’

‘The team has excellent commercial awareness and understands the need for practical advice which aligns with the client’s business approach.’

‘Kevin Lynch has tremendous experience and acumen in his field and consistently provides a compelling level of service.’

‘Kevin Lynch is very experienced, practical, commercial in approach and cost effective. He is a great communicator. Kevin advises on complex issues relating to search engine liability in respect of defamation law and is trusted strategic advisor in relation to disputes.’

‘The incredible depth of experience of Andrew Short and Peter Bartlett. Few rival that experience. Both Andrew and Peter are very practical, efficient, and incredibly knowledgeable.’

‘Minter Ellison’s media practice has some very experienced partners, and they take on very complex litigation. non-litigation work is done sensibly and they’ve built good relationships with our commercial people so are well trusted.’

‘Peter Bartlett and Dean Levitan are both very dedicated, hard working and effective lawyers. Good communication with us on our matters.’

‘This practice has a depth of experience that is unrivalled.’

‘Peter Bartlett is a living legend in the media law community and has run some of the most complex and important defamation defences in recent memory.’

‘Dean Levitan is an exceptional talent, with drive and determination to see through some extremely demanding cases and provide unwavering support to his clients throughout that exhausting process.’

‘Extremely professional. Strong subject matter expertise. Very collaborative in their approach with clients.’

‘Martin Ross. I can’t speak more highly of Martin’s service, professionalism and expertise. I have absolute trust in Martin’s advice. Mark Lebbon is extremely impressive and I have solid trust in his advice.’

‘The media and entertainment practice are up to date and well informed across media and broadcasting agreements. In our view, the practice group are leading experts in these matters and provide comfort to our company in executing and entering into these kinds of agreements. The practice group is approachable and pragmatic in advice, meaning fees generated are closely aligned to value of contract.’

‘Martin Ross is a stand out – he is fully engaged and provides clear time for his clients. He is approachable, pragmatic and well informed. He has built the capabilities within his team to support the practice, which gives comfort that we are always able to access clear and timely legal advice.’

‘Incredible talent across all levels, great client network, depth of experience.’

‘Thomson Geer are extremely knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy advisors in the Media and Entertainment space. They have an unmatched proficiency in the technical aspects of media law as well as understanding broader commercial considerations. They have an excellent team culture.’

‘John-Paul Cashen, Justin Quill, and Marlia Saunders have outstanding technical knowledge of media law and they are able to provide clear, concise, and commercially practical advice often on very tight timeframes. Their team and support staff are also very reliable, trustworthy and attentive, thus providing clients with a strong sense of depth and expertise in their team.’

‘Thomson Geer have a unique depth of understanding regarding the environment within each of the key organisations in the Australian media landscape. John-Paul Cashen, Justin Quill and Marlia Saunders have a unique combined skill set that means we can have absolute trust that they will manage any media-related matter in the way that best reflects our business needs.’

‘John-Paul Cashen has exceptional knowledge and experience of media law and is a trusted advisor to almost every large media organisation in the country.’

‘Extremely dedicated, lateral thinking and quick moving team.’

‘John-Paul Cashen is an outstanding lawyer who wants to fight for his clients and excels under pressure. A clutch player. He makes the right calls and understands his client’s needs. I also know silks who view him highly.’

‘Closely knit media team who understand the vagaries of the Victorian media laws and have an understanding of how media outlets operate.’