Razi Mireskandari > Simons Muirhead Burton > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Chiefly advising on defendant-side work, the media and communications disputes practice at Simons Muirhead Burton represents some of the UK’s most prominent publishers and broadcasters. The firm also has a strong track record in defending major European publishing houses, NGOs, and trade unions. Team head Jeffrey Smele – a key contact for major publishers – has significant experience in pre-publication clearance, newsgathering issues and regulatory complaints. Louis Charalambous is recognised for his deep knowledge  of libel and privacy claims. Razi Mireskandari, who also leads the firm’s dispute resolution practice, brings extensive experience in media litigation. Stephen Shotnes specialises in pre-publication and dispute resolution matters concerning publishers, while Martin Soames focuses on publishing disputes. Dinah Shiloh is a seasoned litigator who acts for both claimants and defendants in libel, privacy, confidentiality and harassment cases. Emma Linch is another standout in the team, who concentrates on defamation and misuse of private information matters.

Simons Muirhead Burton fields specialists in property, music, film, IP and data protection-related litigation, along with media and professional negligence claims. Civil litigation head Razi Mireskandari is a highly-regarded commercial litigator, and Stephen Shotnes is praised as ‘a highly-skilled and experienced lead solicitor’. Antony Perlmutter acts in commercial litigation, as well as insolvency and real estate-related cases. The practice further includes civil and commercial litigation practitioner Peter Gould and Dina Shiloh, who represents high-profile and ultra HNW individuals, entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses.