Firm Profile > Carter-Ruck > London, England
Carter-Ruck Offices
6 ST ANDREW STREET
LONDON
EC4A 3AE
England
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Carter-Ruck > The Legal 500 Rankings
Reputation management Tier 1
The defamation & reputation management practice at Carter-Ruck is a safe port of call for blue chip companies and handles an increasing number of clients from the Middle East. The 'hugely experienced, likeable and savvy' Nigel Tait and the 'calm and measured' Adam Tudor lead a team that acts in an extensive number of libel and privacy complaints. The firm 'remains at the very top of the tree' and fields a strong team that also includes pre-publication expert Alasdair Pepper and Rebecca Toman, who acts for ultra high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and celebrities. Claire Gill stands out for her role as lead partner in the landmark "right to be forgotten" case NT1/NT2 v Google where she successfully obtained an order to remove the claimants' private information from the search engine in a novel High Court ruling. Associate Helena Shipman continues to have significant impact on the practice and demonstrates 'excellent client care' in her area of expertise; misuse of private information and breach of the data protection act.
Testimonials
‘Very much the market leaders in reputation management.’
‘Carter-Ruck remains at the very top of the tree for media and communications/ reputation management work. They have huge amounts of experience together with the resources to do a thorough job on every case.’
‘There is no better claimant law firm, although they also do media cases for defendants.’
‘Nigel Tait is hugely experienced, able, likeable and savvy. ‘
‘An unrivalled range of truly exceptional practitioners steeped in all aspects of this work. They are able to put together teams at partner/associate level tailored to the particular needs of any client/case at the shortest notice.‘
‘Whilst some firms can match them in individual cases, none have the capacity to handle as many high-profile matters simultaneously.’
‘Nigel Tait has extensive legal knowledge coupled with astute tactical sense.’
‘Adam Tudor is calm and measured, even under pressure. He is always focused on the end product rather than short-term gains.‘
‘Helena Shipman demonstrates excellent client care and the ability to drag a better offer out of the other side than anybody else thought possible.‘
Key clients
Simon Cowell
SyCo Entertainment
FIFA
The Labour Party
BT Plc
Sasha Wass QC
Baronness Sayeeda Warsi
Richard Burgon MP
James Blunt
Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens)
Kate & Gerry McCann
Nick Brown
Sports Direct
Richard Caring
Public international law Tier 3
Carter-Ruck's team is particularly experienced in relation to sanctions or restrictive measures imposed at UN, EU or domestic level, and often represents clients before the UN Ombudsperson, the European Court of Justice, and in domestic judicial reviews of administrative decisions relating to sanctions. Guy Martin 'is the one of the foremost legal experts on sanctions'; he is representing Saudi businessman and philanthropist Yassin Kadi in his longstanding battle to challenge sanctions imposed on him in October 2001. Other key clients include governments, heads of state and leading political figures, commercial entities, charities and high-profile private clients.
Testimonials
‘Peerless in international sanctions work, with a combination of huge experience and excellent client care‘
‘Guy Martin leaves no stone unturned; his combination of legal knowledge, political savviness and client care is second to none.’
Key clients
Al Jazeera Media Network
The State of Qatar
Sheikh Yassin Abdullah Kadi
Qatar Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
Hosni Mubarak (former Egyptian President) and his wife
Mrs Suha Arafat (widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat)
International arbitration Tier 7
The geographical distribution of Carter-Ruck's cases has expanded to include eastern Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, South Asia and Latin America, and the practice acts in both investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. The 'entire team is a pleasure to work with and willing to listen to the views of others'. Senior partner Cameron Doley leads the team, which also includes Alasdair Pepper and Matthew Wescott.
Testimonials
‘The firm is a high-quality outfit, expertly led from the top in an understated way by Cameron Doley‘.
‘Matthew Wescott combines his great legal skills with good commercial common sense‘.
‘Alasdair Pepper is approachable yet assertive‘.
Key clients
Al Jazeera Media Network
BLOM Bank
The State of Qatar
Qatar Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
Qatar Armed Forces
beIN Media Group
Commercial litigation Tier 8
Carter-Ruck handles breach of contract, shareholder and partnership matters, professional negligence, breaches of confidence, and IP issues. Adam Tudor leads the commercial litigation practice, Alasdair Pepper's practice involves financial mis-selling claims; and Matthew Wescott acts in commercial, financial, insurance and construction disputes. Antonia Foster and Claire Gill are also experienced advisers.