Noted for its capabilities in acting for both claimants and defendants, the team at Lewis Silkin advises high-net-worth individuals and clients across the sports, music, and social media sectors. Commended by clients as an ‘excellent solicitor,’ practice head Adam Glass primarily handles High Court harassment, malicious falsehood and defamation disputes. Amy Earnshaw assists on social media matters involving defamation and privacy proceedings.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team has the benefit of advising both Claimants and Defendants, so can see the issues from both sides.’
  • ‘Adam Glass is an excellent solicitor. He has good judgement and uses it to achieve the best outcomes for his clients.’

  • 'Great knowledge, response time, and ‘bedside manner’.'

  • 'Adam Glass: Responsive, knowledgeable and easy to work with.'
  • 'Lewis Silkin are a joy to work with. They are incredibly well resourced and yet at the same time very personable.'
  • 'Adam Glass is incredibly experienced and knowledgeable in the sphere of reputation management. As well as having a sound grasp of the law, he is fantastic with clients and very strategic.'
  • 'Adam is a great media lawyer, he knows the field inside out as a former in house lawyer and he\'s really commercial and pragmatic. His judgement is first-rate.'
  • 'The reputation team offers two stand-out qualities. First, the quality of the partners. Second, the cross-over with other complementary specialisms such as employment and IP.'
  • 'Adam Glass is a very experienced partner who has specialised in libel, privacy and media law for a many years. He has good knowledge of the law, sound judgment and is a delight to work with.'

Key clients

  • Tengbo Yang
  • Haymarket Media Group Limited
  • Tortoise Media
  • Resident Advisor Ltd

Work highlights

Represented a Chinese national who had his visa revoked by the Home Secretary and was accused of acting against the national interests of the UK.
Acted for a Premier League football club in a High Court harassment claim.
Advised Tortoise Media on very difficult and complex public interest investigations.

Practice head

Adam Glass

Other key lawyers

Amy Earnshaw