Howard Kennedy LLP provides crucial support to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients on privacy and reputation matters. Practice head Mark Stephens CBE is highly experienced in matters involving harassment, defamation, and false allegations, with particular skill in sensitive pre-broadcast and pre-publication advice. Regularly advising media organisations and publishers, Elizabeth Morley is a key contact within the team for online defamation, copyright disputes, and cross-border claims involving international news content. Other key team members include Ayesha Salim, a commercial litigation and arbitration specialist.
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Key clients

  • Banksy and Pest Control Office

Work highlights

Acting for Banksy and Pest Control Office Limited in defamation proceedings issued by Full Colour Black Limited.
Advising a well-known artist in the music industry in relation to various reputation management issues.
Advising a well-known news channel with all its pre-broadcast and pre-publication advice on an ongoing basis.

Practice head

Mark Stephens

Other key lawyers

Elizabeth Morley; Ayesha Salim