Brabners LLP handles a steady stream of work concerning reputation management, defamation and malicious falsehood matters. Manchester-based Nick McAleenan and Liverpool-based Helen Otty jointly lead the team. McAleenan is skilled at leading harassment, privacy, and voicemail interception matters. Otty has been commended as an excellent litigator, praised for her ‘excellent judgement’ and ’commercially savvy’ approach, particularly in online defamation and reputation management cases. Other key contacts include Paul Lunt and Adam Murphy.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Nick McAleenan led the whole process with patience and fortitude, which is needed given the level of angst that you can develop as a client in this process. He is calm, considerate and has strong subject knowledge, shared with compassion and care. Adam Murphy is clearly bright and articulate, and whilst relatively new to the profession, Adam is already able to offer well-thought advice and support.’
- ‘I highly recommend Helen. She combines all the key skills of a litigator: great with the client, excellent judgement, commercially savvy and a gut instinct for the winning argument. ’
Key clients
- Lynn Cannell & LCA Jobs
- Coleen Rooney
Work highlights
Represented the Defendants in a significant defamation and malicious falsehood claim.
Practice head
Nick McAleenan; Helen Otty
Other key lawyers
Paul Lunt; Adam Murphy