Strengthening its US presence through a series of recent senior hires, Maltin PR, founded by Tim Maltin in London in 2010, works on fraught and frequently multi-jurisdictional disputes that pose complex reputational challenges to high-profile corporate clients.  Ryan Hughes is head of U.S operations, with Charles Halloran acting as a senior partner and Erick Mullen as a senior advisor.
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Testimonials

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  • Quite superb - the best in the business by a clear margin. They are truly exceptional at getting their client's story taken up and published, which is hard to do and many PR firms struggle to achieve. They have great media contacts and know how to set the story up.
  • Tim and Arthur Maltin are superb. Clive Coleman, ex-BBC, is also a very impressive operator.

Key clients

  • Tom Hayes
  • Lucy Letby
  • Hugh James – Military Hearing Loss Claim
  • KP Law – Johnson & Johnson Talc Claim
  • Mehul Choksi
  • Signature Litigation
  • Viaro Energy
  • Lewis Silkin
  • Travers Smith
  • White & Black Legal
  • White & Case
  • King & Spalding

Work highlights

Working with former Libor trader Tom Hayes for over a decade, managing extensive media liaison and wider litigation support to raise the profile of his case, resulting in his conviction being quashed by the Supreme Court in 2025.
Advising American Aviation magnate Farhad Azima on a long-running hacking litigation involving a sovereign wealth fund and international law firm Dechert LLP, securing the setting aside of a judgment against our client and settlement for an undisclosed sum.
Advising the Central Bank of Venezuela on communications strategy regarding a dispute around 31 tonnes of gold held at the Bank of England, in a case that went to the Supreme Court.
Practice head

Tim Maltin; James Lynch; Clive Coleman; Arthur Maltin