Athalie Matthews > Farrer & Co > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Farrer & Co Offices
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
England
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Athalie Matthews
Work Department
Dispute Resolution, Reputation Management, Information and Data
Position
Athalie is highly experienced in all aspects of the law surrounding reputation management, particularly from a claimant perspective.
Career
Her first career was in journalism where she worked as a reporter on The Mirror, The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph and The Independent. She has also worked as an in-house lawyer at The Guardian.
She therefore brings a unique perspective to her advice, with clients benefiting not only from her legal expertise but also from her first-hand understanding of the industry and journalistic tactics.
Athalie protects individuals, companies and charities from a variety of reputational threats, such as hostile or intrusive media inquiries, damaging social media posts or threats from stalkers or blackmailers.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
With particular strength in the charity, arts, heritage, and education sectors, as well as in sports and publishing, Farrer & Co advises a number of high-net-worth individuals on complex reputation management matters. Julian Pike, who possesses over three decades of experience in crisis management and pre-publication matters – including ‘right to be forgotten’ and online abuse issues – oversees the department. In addition to his solid credentials in media disputes and reputation management, Thomas Rudkin is singled out for his expertise in data and contentious AI matters. Athalie Matthews leverages her previous experience in publishing to assist clients in this sector. Oliver Lock advises on a range of sensitive matters, including emerging tech-related reputational challenges.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Employment > Employers
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Investment fund formation and management > Retail funds
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Real estate > Property finance
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration