Lauded by clients for combining ‘formidable litigation skills with specialist experience,’ Clintons is regularly instructed by high-net-worth individuals in privacy, reputation and data protection matters. Practice head Roddy Chisholm Batten is experienced in high-profile and complex litigation involving breach of confidence and misuse of private information. Noted for ’excelling in high-profile cases’, Caroline Hrabi is a key practitioner within the team. Michael Stakem focuses on multi-party cases on behalf of claimants.
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Testimonials
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‘A highly specialised and leading team in reputation management and privacy matters, they have been involved in numerous very high-profile matters and trusted as safe hands within the market.’
‘Roddy Chisholm-Batten is an excellent partner who has had great successes in high-profile matters. Michael Stakem is a top associate in this area of practice. Caroline Hrabi continues to excel in high-profile cases.’
‘Clintons combines formidable litigation skills with specialist experience representing celebrity clients in the phone hacking litigation.'
'Vivienne Shirley is reliably insightful and precise, and trusted by high-profile clients.'
Key clients
- HRH The Duke of Sussex
- Mary Nightingale
- Sir Norman Lamb
- Sir Vince Cable
- Guy Ritchie
Work highlights
Represented HRH The Duke of Sussex in his claim for misuse of private information in the MTVIL against News Group Newspapers Limited.
Issued claim for misuse of private information in the MNHL against MGN Limited in relation to the unlawful interception of mobile telephone voicemails and the blagging of confidential information by the Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People.
Issued three separate claims for misuse of private information in the MTVIL against News Group Newspapers Limited in relation to the unlawful interception of mobile telephone voicemails and the blagging of confidential information by the NOTW and The Sun.
Practice head
Roddy Chisholm Batten
Other key lawyers
Caroline Hrabi; Michael Stakem