Addleshaw Goddard‘s reputation and information law practice is primarily instructed by blue chip corporates and private clients. The team’s broad client base spans the retail, aviation, financial services and technology sectors. Lauded as a ’doyen of the media law sector’, practice head David Engel is skilled at leading matters involving defamation, harassment and privacy issues. Oliver Cox has advised extensively on crisis response and malicious falsehood matters, as well as reputational issues in relation to media coverage.
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Testimonials
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‘David Engel relentlessly pursued a brilliant and decisive victory for my case, ultimately achieving full vindication on my behalf.’
‘A very experienced and smart reputation and media team which sits within a major city firm, thereby allowing it to deal impressively with both individual reputational issues and large set piece commercial litigation with a defamation, privacy, breach of confidence or data protection aspect.’
‘David Engel is a doyen of the media law sector with a stellar range of trusted clients who would use no one else. He has fantastic judgement and huge strategic expertise with phenomenal attention to detail.’
‘They are an extremely established media law and reputation management practice which benefits from having David Engel at its head, who is very experienced and Oliver Cox. The fact that it is a city firm means it has significant resources as well.'
‘David Engel is highly experienced and very straightforward to work with.'
'David Engel-a very good operator and knows the area well.'
'David Engel has enormous experience and nous.'
'Oliver Cox is extremely diligent and a safe pair of hands.'
'Their knowledge in this area of expertise is second to none. They are very strong and an elite crack team. They listen attentively to the client and push back appropriately, even if that means being forceful. Their service levels and responsiveness are always excellent.'
Key clients
- British Airways
- Earl of Cowley
- Drax Group
- NatWest
- Wren Kitchens
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Practice head
David Engel
Other key lawyers
Oliver Cox