Firm Profile > Carter-Ruck > London, England

Reputation management Tier 1

Carter-Ruck remains a premier name in defamation and reputation management, with a strong track record in securing some of the highest ever damage awards in privacy and libel claims. The claimant-heavy practice is a go-to destination for senior politicians, leading business people as well as celebrities and blue-chip companies seeking advice in relation to breach of confidence, defamation, privacy, harassment and data protection issues. Nigel Tait, whose areas of expertise include acting for ultra high-net-worth individuals in the most sensitive blackmail, harassment and privacy cases, leads the team along with Adam Tudor, who also heads up the Middle East desk, dedicated to advising clients based in the region. Multi-jurisdictional matters are a key strength for Rebecca Toman, while Claire Gill continues to attract instructions from individuals seeking to invoke the Right to be Forgotten (Right to Erasure). In addition to handling litigation and post-publication complaints, the firm also offers preventative and pre-publication advice, for which Alasdair Pepper is a name to note. Recently-promoted senior associate Helena Shipman regularly advises on misuse of private information and data protection issues.

Public international law Tier 3

Carter-Ruck advises on specialist PIL issues, including human rights work including the application of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines for multinational enterprises; targeted sanctions imposed by the UK, EU, UN and the US; extraditions, INTERPOL notices, statehood recognition and independence bids, and diplomatic protection. The international law practice is spearheaded by Guy Martin, and also includes Alasdair Pepper, whose global client base includes multinational and national companies, heads of state, political figures, managing directors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Commercial litigation: mid-market Tier 5

Carter-Ruck's commercial litigation team 'achieves increasingly impressive results'. It handles complex, sensitive, high-value claims, relating  to breaches of contract, shareholder and partnership issues, financial services, professional negligence, commercial fraud, breach of confidence and IP. Adam Tudor spearheads the firm’s commercial litigation practice, while other names to note include mis-selling claims specialists Antonia Foster and Claire Gill.

International arbitration Tier 7

Carter-Ruck's practice handles arbitrations in all major international forums with cases across Eastern Europe, CIS, the Middle East, South Asia and Latin America. Frequently leading investor-state, state-on-state and treaty arbitration claims, senior partner Cameron Doley heads up the international arbitration group, which also features experienced partner Alasdair Pepper.