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.’

Key clients

  • British Airways
  • Earl of Cowley

Lawyers

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David Engel
David Engel
Practice head

David Engel

Other key lawyers

Oliver Cox