Reputation and Media

Supporting Individuals

Protecting privacy, reputation and personal information for high-profile individuals, athletes, business leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs and families.

• Defamation and false allegations
• Privacy and confidentiality
• Blackmail, harassment and online abuse
• Intrusive media attention
• Social media crises
• Reputation issues arising from investigations

Supporting Organisations

We help companies, boards, charities and not-for-profit organisations navigate reputational challenges and media scrutiny.

• Corporate reputation protection
• Media investigations
• Data breaches and cyber incidents
• Regulatory, disciplinary and compliance issues
• Internal investigations
• Crisis response
• Online and social media risks

Managing Online Harm

The rise of artificial intelligence, social media and online publishing has transformed the nature of reputational risk. False information, manipulated content and harmful online material can quickly become widespread and difficult to contain.

We help clients respond to AI-generated defamation, deepfakes and other forms of digital misuse. Our services include search engine de-indexing, online content removal, digital crisis management and broader reputation protection strategies designed to reduce visibility of harmful content and strengthen long-term reputational resilience.

Managing Litigation and Court Reporting

Court proceedings are often played out in the public eye. We help individuals and organisations manage reputational risk, protect sensitive information and navigate media reporting throughout the lifecycle of a dispute.

Our expertise includes:

• Court reporting and open justice issues
• Reporting restrictions and anonymisation applications
• Protecting confidential and commercially sensitive information
• Disclosure and privacy issues in litigation
• Challenging inaccurate or misleading reporting
• Managing media interest during legal proceedings
• Reputation management before, during and after litigation

Preparing for Scrutiny

For many individuals, reputational risk can be managed most effectively before allegations become public or media interest develops. This is particularly true for business leaders, entrepreneurs, public figures and families who anticipate greater public visibility in the future.

Our team advises on reputation audits, privacy protection measures, removal and de-indexing strategies, and the promotion of accurate and positive online content. We help clients identify areas of vulnerability, strengthen their digital presence and prepare for increased scrutiny.

We also work with high-profile families seeking to protect and prepare the next generation, advising on online profiles, responding to crisis situations, safeguarding private information and building long-term reputational resilience.

Examples of our Work

For almost 90 years, Kingsley Napley has advised on some of the UK’s most high-profile, sensitive and reputation-critical matters, helping clients navigate legal, commercial and reputational challenges when the stakes are at their highest. Examples of our work include:

• Acting for a former Prime Minister in a data protection and libel claim
• Representing one of the UK’s most famous television presenters in relation to intrusions into their private life
• Advising a prominent member of the House of Lords in relation to an investigation by the House of Lords Commissioner for Standards
• Acting for the head of a family office in relation to false allegations of financial misconduct published in the media in multiple jurisdictions
• Advising the founder and former CEO of a publicly listed company on reputational issues arising from allegations of financial misconduct
• Acting alongside our public law team for various senior executives in the Post Office Inquiry
• Acting closely with our criminal team for a businessman being blackmailed and harassed in relation to allegations of sexual assault made in multiple jurisdictions