‘Quite simply, the Carter-Ruck lawyers are brilliant; their knowledge of the law is second to none, and their excellent tactical abilities mean that they are always on the ‘front foot’ vs opposing legal teams. With Carter-Ruck on your side, you know that you are receiving the very best support it is possible to have.’

‘Nigel Tait and Persephone Bridgman Baker are truly special. They go to the trouble of finding out exactly what their client is seeking, and then set about achieving that objective in the most time- and cost-effective way possible. They treat each client as if they are the most important person in the world, regardless of how financially significant the case may be for the firm.’

‘Nigel Tait and Helena Shipman worked very well in collaboration and understood the larger picture as well as the particular dynamics on possible solutions.’

‘Nigel Tait was patient in listening and coming to grips with the actual issues. Helena Shipman was aware of particular limitations of dealing with social media but understood what type of possibilities exist to appeal to different platforms.’

‘Helena Shipman from Carter-Ruck is simply the best in her field. Outstanding knowledge, excellent communication skills. Unique skill set and the right person to achieve the best outcome.’

‘Rebecca Toman, Persephone Bridgman Baker and Helena Shipman are all excellent lawyers. Their knowledge, approach and client manner are fundamental reasons as to why clients feel so at ease and understood.’

‘Carter-Ruck is the stand-out solicitors’ firm in reputation management. They are hugely experienced and specialist and their partners and associates are of the highest calibre.’

‘Nigel Tait is one of the star individuals in this area. Despite being a senior statesman he remains very visible and is still a real fee-earner, still involved in the day-to-day practice etc. Persephone Bridgman Baker is very bright and charismatic.’

‘Always professional, highly knowledgeable and experienced, comprehensively accessible, happy to go the extra mile.’

‘Fantastic to work with, excellent at client relations, calm under fire, knowledgeable and reassuring.’

‘Excellent knowledge and experience in this practice area, especially John Kelly.’

‘The Harbottle & Lewis team have a wonderful ‘family’ feel about them. They are professionally robust, honest and discreet whilst maintaining a sense of fun and light-heartedness over some difficult and pressing issues. As a result, they are a pleasure to work with and for.’

‘John Kelly and team are simply best in class. They specialise in the complicated and do it better than all others.’

‘John Kelly is the leading advisor in this space bar none. He is an excellent advisor and client handler.’

‘Gerrard Tyrell: a leader in the field, clientele are second to none. John Kelly: experienced, hard working, client friendly and practical.’

‘The leading defendant firm, with a superb team which has great strength at every level.’

‘Alex Vakil is a great all-rounder with a cool head under pressure.’

‘The RPC reputation management team is one of the most experienced in London.’

‘Keith Mathieson is a veteran partner who has seen the press through some of the most important defamation and privacy litigation. His judgement is second to none, as is his legal knowledge.’

‘Rupert Cowper-Coles and Alex Wilson are relatively new partners, but already experienced in handling important media cases.’

‘Samantha Thompson is very good and a pleasure to work with.’

‘A wealth of experience combined with an unparalleled legal and practical knowledge of all pertinent aspects within this field.’

‘Led by the redoubtable Razi Mireskandari, the team gels remarkably effectively to cover all aspects of reputational litigation and advice. The team provides an unrivalled service to clients in this field.’

‘Razi Mireskandari is a genuine leader in this field – hugely knowledgable and tactically astute, experienced – he has few rivals. Sensible, charming and experienced, his oversight is invaluable. He just knows what to do.’

‘Dina Shiloh provides invaluable insight with her background in journalism and knowledge across all media platforms. An assured and able lawyer, her contribution to the team to the benefit of the client is considerable.’

‘All of the people we work with are sensitive to our place in the industry and understand our concerns.’

‘We find them excellent to work with.’

‘Unrivaled experience and media advice and media litigation practice for defendants and for complainants. Strength in depth.’

‘A small but expert team with great knowledge in this area and who work together to ensure the best result for the clients. Cost effective and cost efficient. Able to consider the best way of achieving the aims of the client, which in this area may not be commencing litigation.’

‘Monika Sobiecki is excellent and works tirelessly for her clients.’

‘Depth of knowledge and client care are exceptional.’

‘Tamsin Allen – very clever, brilliant with clients, engaged and engaging.’

‘Extremely committed in the work that they do.’

‘The practitioners we work with are very experienced and knowledgeable. They are extremely well informed and have a knack for solving legal conundrums.’

‘Iain Wilson – 0ne of the founders of the firm and he gets better as the years go on. Has acted for an array of individuals in the last couple of years with excellent results. Readily available when needed which is so important in a fast-moving reputation issue.’

‘This area can often be complex and so it is essential to have a specialist team on hand and, in addition, there is always a partner associated to each matter that is available to speak with.’

‘Whilst Iain Wilson is the managing partner, he always finds time to discuss your case and is down to earth and pragmatic.’

‘Max Campbell is always on top of his game and his breadth of practice ensures he has every angle covered.’

‘Tom Double is really bright and engaging.’

‘Tom Double is superb, he is extremely able and technically very bright. He is a careful tactician and always completely on top of his case. He never over-promises or under-delivers.’

‘Iain Wilson is a very good strategist and on top of the case. He gives confidence to the client.’

‘A leading data protection law team which is used by all the leading tech companies, their media team is now very well regarded and is able to provide quality advice across the full spectrum of media, publication and information law.’

‘Alex Keenlyside – clients love him and he provides calm, carefully reasoned advice on all defamation and privacy-related matters. He is equally as adept acting for major tech firms, leading companies and high-profile individuals, and has a superb feel for the intersection between defamation and data privacy claims.’

‘Alex Keenlyside is an outstanding practitioner. Calm, methodical and highly strategic, clients love him for his ability to think about the bigger picture and deliver when it matters. Would not hesitate to recommend (and indeed have recommended) him to big players in this field. An outstanding lawyer.’

‘Victoria Baron is a superb practitioner. She delivers results more often than the postie, and a real pleasure to work with. Definitely one to watch in this field.’

‘Bristows stand out from the crowd because they are tech-savvy, and understand the operation of the online media world in which modern day reputation management is centred. They punch above their weight.’

‘Alex Keenlyside is an experienced specialist in defamation and data privacy law. He is delightful to work with and has a good client manner.’

‘Victoria Baron is a very able and talented associate specialising in media law.’

‘Alex Keenlyside is excellent – measured, thoughtful and responsive.’

‘Julian Pike has done exceptionally well to build the media department into what it is today – I have observed him in conversation with clients and seen how trusted he is by them. He gives very sensible but positive advice.’

‘Their knowledge, network, and creativity of solutions.’

‘Julian Pike and Tom Rudkin are my go-to people.’

‘Discreet in their approach, honest and direct with their advice and very open to collaboration with other experts across the reputation management value chain. There are only a handful of other firms that come close to meeting their capabilities.’

‘Julian Pike is a highly respected, trusted and experienced adviser with a long and distinguished record of reputation management. He is calm, fair, but also direct in his assessments of clients’ challenges.’

‘Tom Rudkin has a keen intellect and a very personable disposition which allows him to quickly forge a relationship with clients and find the best course of action for them.’

‘Mishcon de Reya is an exceptional legal firm that stands out in the industry. The firm has a team of highly talented and professional lawyers who provide excellent advice and support to their clients. The firm’s approach is unique, which is to deliver their legal services with compassion and understanding for their clients.’

‘Harry Eccles-Williams is an exceptional lawyer who is known for his ability to work collaboratively with clients to provide them with sound and clear advice. He has a wealth of experience in dealing with a range of legal issues and is highly regarded for his expertise in this area.’

‘Michael Frost – an outstanding young partner who is a pleasure to work with. Deals with complex reputational management cases with real strategic nous. Clients love him because he is so personal in his approach, but he is also highly strategic and focused on thinking through problems 360 degrees and relentlessly delivering results for the client.’

‘Michael Frost is superb. He has a great way with clients, sees the whole picture, and gets right to the heart of an issue. A very impressive lawyer. Emma Woollcott is excellent. Very thoughtful, very clever, very easy to deal with.’

‘Mishcon de Reya is a phenomenal law firm. They are extremely professional, highly effective, charming and always calm and fun to work with and for. I cannot rate them more highly.’

‘Emma Woollcott provides no-nonsense advice, grounded in practical realities, ensuring that clients appreciate the true reality of their position.’

‘The Mishcon team is one of the most progressive in the market. Strong believers in diversity, the team is highly collaborative and understands the importance in getting a wide range of advice to help solve their clients’ challenges.’

‘Emma Woollcott is a seasoned expert and leads one of the strongest teams in the market. She is very progressive in her thinking and is willing to use every tool at her disposal to solve a problem.’

‘A strong team with vast experience of media and reputation management issues, and of high-profile litigation.’

‘Dominic Crossley – a brilliant team leader, who is always a calm and reassuring presence, even at difficult moments.’

‘Andrew Willan – strong on drafting and communication with counsel and clients, a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Dominic Crossley: a heavyweight, great with clients, knows the industry inside-out. Hanna Basha: safe pair of hands, very experienced. Andrew Willan: pragmatic, personable, delivers great advice.’

‘Hanna Basha – astute and commercially minded lawyer who is able to assist clients who have reputational issues to achieve the best result in the best way.’

‘Andrew Willian – a more recent addition to the partner team following his continued success in this field. He is approachable and has an in-depth knowledge of reputation management issues.’

‘PHB offers a highly personalised service from a team for whom nothing is too much trouble. They are empathetic at times of challenge and tactically very astute in their handling of sensitive personal affairs with a view to achieving a good outcome.’

‘Hanna Basha is excellent. Sensible, pragmatic and fearless in her advocacy for her client.’

‘A Rolls Royce service to clients. Extremely responsive and always ahead of opponents.’

‘Gideon Benaim is calm under pressure. His decision making is always on point.’

‘Jon Oakley is a great thinker and all over the detail. A calm head when it is needed most.’

‘Gideon Benaim heads up the exceptional department, and both Gideon and Jon Oakley were hugely professional, delicate, understanding and thorough. Advice was always succinct. Billing is as expected, and the team under Gideon and Jon were swift and thorough in their dealings with our client.’

‘Gideon Benaim is a very bright, considered, talented lawyer with years of experience heading up the team in reputation, and his knowledge and expertise ensures thorough exploration of all the facts before quality advice is given.’

‘Gideon Benaim heads the reputation team with extensive expertise in defamation, privacy, harassment and copyright.’

‘Simkins are genuinely concerned with their client’s interests – seeking to reach satisfactory resolutions before the matter comes to court. They are very quick into action and are available 24/7 – they realise that in this area of business speed is very important. They have a network of contacts around the world who can be called on to give unbiased advice in many jurisdictions. Overall very highly recommended.’

‘Gideon Benaim is outstanding. He gives sound counsel and is not afraid to say what he thinks is the best advice, regardless of whether this is what the client thinks they want to hear. I also recommend Jon Oakley.’

‘Matthew Dando is a pleasure to work with and maintains a calm perspective during even the most turbulent cases. Clients hugely value his reassuring judgement and commercial acumen.’

‘Adelaide Scardino Lopez is hugely liked by clients, she has fantastic instincts and is completely committed to her clients’ best interests.’

‘Matthew Dando and Adelaide Scardino Lopez are both brilliant, hard working, great to work with and have sound judgment. Hugely impressive team.’

‘Significant experience acting for media defendants, well known and with a deserved reputation.’

‘Caroline Kean – complete heavyweight, excellent instincts. Matthew Dando – sensible, pragmatic, safe pair of hands with clients. Elizabeth Wiggin – hard working, team player, on top of details.’

‘Caroline Kean – seasoned partner with a wealth of litigation experience.’

‘Caroline Kean is not only an expert in the field of media freedom and strategic litigation against public participation but personally committed to it. Communicates well and is very easy to work with.’

‘Elizabeth Wiggin is excellent. She instills confidence, is a grafter, and is an absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Responsive, respectful, knowledgeable and approachable. Well considered and helpful legal advice and guidance. Wide range of specialisms and the teams work hand-in-hand to ensure their clients have expert and appropriate legal opinion.’

‘The team at Withers LLP stands out for its unparalleled dedication to innovation and client-centric approach. A key characteristic that distinguishes the practice from others is the multidisciplinary background of its team members, which enables a holistic understanding of clients’ needs.’

‘The Withers team work tirelessly to come up with creative solutions for their clients. They leave no stone unturned when it comes to defending the reputation of their clients.’

‘Very good attention to detail and availability to provide input. Very good commercial knowledge of the industry.’

‘Jo Sanders is a very sensible and knowledgeable lawyer.’

‘Jo Sanders and Andrew Fremlin-Key make a formidable and extremely diligent team.’

‘The firm is a niche but highly experienced media law firm. The partners have enormous experience advising media defendants, both broadcasters, and digital and newspaper publishers, on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious legal issues.’

‘Susan Aslan has great judgment, interpersonal skills and experience.’

‘Susan Aslan is one of the most experienced media solicitors in London and is particularly strong on defending media publishers like newspapers and television. She is very sensible and applies very good judgement in her client’s best interests.’

‘A first-rate claimant firm which is able to offer bespoke reputation management and litigation advice to both individuals and multinationals.’

‘David Engel is a fantastic lawyer who brings calm analysis and great instincts to even the most contentious cases. His huge experience in the area makes clients immediately feel at ease.’

‘David Engel is an excellent strategist.’

‘AG are a very competent and experienced media department which benefits from being part of a very large firm.’

‘The spirit of team work is outstanding.’

‘From having worked closely with Duncan Lamont, Hannah Gornall and Stephanie Bonnello, I have great respect for their individual and collective attention to detail. I trust their advice and appreciate that they keep me updated at all times.’

‘The team is incredibly quick to get back to us, and their responses are accurate and reliable.’

‘Duncan Lamont gives speedy and sensible advice over the liability of any news story or feature I feel slightly nervous about.’

‘Always on hand and able to give options.’

‘An excellent understanding of the newspaper hacking issues.’

‘Highly knowledgeable and delivered what they said they would.’

‘Clinton’s put together a team who were clearly very experienced in the issues that related to my case. This experience was very evident in the way they navigated through complex issues, offering insightful advice and guidance to achieve the best possible outcomes. I felt I was in good hands – confident in their recommendations, with the process as clear and painless as possible.’

‘Roddy Chisholm Batten was approachable and friendly, whilst clearly being highly competent, exceptionally knowledgable and very experienced in the issues relating to my case.’

‘Christopher Hutchings has been a fantastic lawyer to work with. Clear, professional, trustworthy and professional.’

‘The striking difference was the proactive nature of the practice.’

‘Callum Galbraith – consistently impressive.’

‘Callum Galbraith and Ellen Gallagher are two terrific lawyers with unparalleled knowledge of phone hacking and unlawful information gathering claims.’

‘The media team is a simply fantastic group of lawyers. Despite being the lead solicitor in one of the group litigation actions for hacking, they have strength and depth which comes through in their focus on every libel action they act in. Amazing culture combining client focus and effective litigation.’

‘Ellen Gallagher combines stellar legal knowledge with pragmatic advice.’

‘Christopher Hutchings is brilliant; he devotes time and care to ensure he really understands his client’s aims and needs and is genuinely invested in getting them the best possible result.’

‘Callum Galbraith has a brilliant legal mind and can herd cats; a truly great litigator.’

‘Unique in that they have significant experience acting for both defendants and claimants. This means they can approach reputation management issues with a clear understanding of what both sides are seeking to achieve and a refreshing lack of dogma. They know everyone within the media law world and are widely respected. They can be forceful when needed but are always sensible and pragmatic.’

‘Mike Brookes and Leo Dawkins are a fantastic and formidable team with very significant experience between them. They are always calm under pressure and, due to their extensive pre-broadcast clearance work with TV and film production companies, they have a deep understanding of the industry as well as the litigation process.’

‘Niche point is that the two leading partners – Mike Brookes and Leo Dawkins – are highly experienced claimant litigators who now act primarily for defendants – poachers turned gamekeepers!’

‘Mike Brookes and Leo Dawkins are both very experienced and clear and focused.’

‘Lewis Silkin offers all the benefits of magic circle abilities and service but with a human touch and at affordable prices!’

‘Giles Crown is the practitioner I always recommend as he has the brains and skills of a top-drawer lawyer but with the important soft skills necessary to communicate effectively with clients.’

‘Team makes effective use of extent and depth of knowledge across the lawyers to be effective in litigtion.’

‘Adam Glass is exceptionally smart, gets to grips with the challenges his clients face in short order and is a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Knowledgeable and committed.’

‘Maya Mills – an experienced and effective litigator and communicator, who has an excellent manner with clients.’

‘The team for reputation management is exceptional. Osborne Clarke remains our go-to law firm for all requests. They have consistently maintained a very high standard across all areas that other firms just can’t match. I would gladly recommend them.’

‘Henry Fox is exceptional in his availability and service. The quality of his work and the speedy responses are exactly what is needed in this field.’

‘Dynamic, very tech-savvy with key industry knowledge.’

‘Maya Mills – very helpful, thorough and detail-oriented.’

‘Daniel Bishop – confident, puts clients at ease.’

‘Penningtons is a leading claimant firm for media and data protection matters, with a good depth of solicitors and know-how in bringing claims in this sector. They are an impressive group.’

‘Jeremy Clarke-Williams and Adele Ashton are both seasoned media professionals with top notch judgment.’

‘Adele Ashton is a standout person and our main contact there. Very accessible, knowledgeable and down to earth.’

‘Jeremy Clarke-Williams and his team have extensive experience and expertise in all aspects of media law, and they are easy to deal with.’

‘Jeremy Clarke-Williams and Adele Ashton are both technically very good, and as individuals, they are both likeable and helpful.’

‘Adele Ashton – superb lawyer and gives clients expert knowledge and advice. Able to consider and deploy the wider issues in a case that will assist in settlement and best resolving the client’s ultimate aims.’

‘Jeremy Clarke-Williams – a doyen in the field of media law and widely respected by all. Huge experience which he puts to great use.’

‘A Rolls Royce firm with many significant and leading groups in a variety of different practice areas, none more so than the media team. They provide significant reputation management advice to companies and UHNWIs.’

‘Niri Shanmuganathan – longstanding and significant leader in this field. Having acted for both claimants and defendants over the years (more than 25!), he is well placed and often the first on anyone’s go-to list when requiring help in a reputation management crisis. A class act.’

‘Michael Yates – recently appointed partner who specialises in all aspects of reputation management, information, cyber and media law. Very smart cookie. Nice guy, extremely user friendly.’

‘The team is excellent across the board, and highly responsive to client requests, including on emergency bases.’

‘Tim Pinto is exceptionally responsive to client requests, and is expert in the areas of defamation and libel. He is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Taylor Wessing run a slick outfit, there is no weak link. They are quick, efficient and hugely knowledgeable. High end clients trust them for a reason.’

‘Michael Yates gets to the nub of the issue quickly and gives clear and strategic advice. Clients adore him and feel immediately reassured by him in times of crisis. He is a delight to work with and an extremely safe pair of hands. He is unfazed by his opponents and the UHNW world in which he is operating. Michael is technically excellent and acts with integrity.’

‘Niri Shanmuganathan’s practical experience is unparalleled. He is always able to coolly assess a situation without flusters and tap into his experience to navigate most efficiently, often without fanfare or undue confrontation.’

‘Alexandra McCready is a really excellent and hands-on specialist in reputation and data protection. Really practical and skilled at dealing with challenging clients.’

‘Alexandra McCready is very sharp and on point when analysing the situation. Her level of experience is exceptional and very helpful in finding a solution for the problem at hand.’

‘Close knit, mutually supportive and highly effective team at Vardags. They take a creative approach to problem solving but never lose sight of the client’s best interests. A particular star is Alexandra McCready, whose personal charisma and professional ability make her stand out from the crowd.’

‘Alexandra McCready – impressive client handling and ability to handle complex matters with authority.’

‘They really understand the media and the communications industry more broadly. They are unflappable and not deterred by working with emerging and frontier markets.’

‘Graham Shear and Andrew Street – always on top of the matter, always available and extremely professional.’

‘Helen Morris is an exceptional lawyer who genuinely cares about getting the best outcome for her clients. Helen is incredibly calm and considered, and all of her advice is underpinned by an unrivalled knowledge of privacy law.’

‘Helen dealt with a complex privacy matter for me, and she absolutely ran rings around the other side. I could not have hoped for a more personable and intellectually sharp lawyer to deal with my matter.’

‘Helen Morris is approachable, sensible and an extremely good and capable lawyer.’

‘A superb and large team with wide range of skills and knowledge at all levels. Hard hitting, highly efficient and focussed. An excellent costs team who works alongside them.’

‘Sue Thackeray – works tirelessly for her clients, one of the most efficient lawyers I have met who is able to immediately spot the key issue in a large set of papers.’

‘Helen Morris is great and experienced.’

‘Combine experienced litigators with expertise in the entertainment industry more widely.’

‘Eliot Leggo has it all: an eye for detail, commercial nous and great legal skills.’

‘Steven Tregear’s clients are loyal and with great reason, he considers all aspects of their interests from the immediate to the very long term.’

‘A good practice in media law, including defamation and phone hacking disputes. An extremely personable team.’

‘Jay Joshi is extremely personable and client-friendly, offering a good knowledge of the area and management of claims.’

‘A niche firm that has acted for a range of clients in privacy and reputation-related cases, particularly phone hacking ones. Efficient and excellent communication.’

‘Dan Hoyle – a very effective and gifted lawyer and negotiator. Knows when to press on with cases and when to seek settlement.’

‘Keystone’s lawyers have in-depth expertise in their field.’

‘Nicola Thatcher and Rose Alexander are great at providing pre-publication advice.’

‘Gerard Cukier is a standout. The combination of expertise, practicality and determination, plus first-rate client handling, makes him a go-to practitioner.’

‘Gerard Cukier has an excellent client list and unparallelled client-care skills.’

‘Peter McCormick with his vast client base is a calm port in the storm that can suddenly surround individuals and corporate entities. He has built a team around him that supports his culture.’

‘Peter McCormick – sound commercial advice on a number of reputational matters.’

‘Good strength and depth.’

‘Jayne Clemens has good industry knowledge, knows the law and practice well, and is very client responsive.’

‘Andrew Oldland KC is an outstanding practitioner. He provides robust and positive advice and is a team player. His clients are given the very best service.’

‘The practice has all the expertise and experience of the big London firms but it has real experience on the ground with its national network of offices.’

‘Jayne Clemens has built a client base with an international footprint and leads on global disputes as well as serving UK clients. She specialises in high-value complex contractual disputes and in particular those with a technology or IT focus.’

‘A great team – very responsive to clients’ needs, always available, and really communicative. I always come away with the impression that they work very well together.’