Reputation Management for Individuals

Defamation and False Allegations

Whether you have been targeted by false accusations or are defending allegations that your statements have caused reputational harm, our experienced defamation lawyers can help.

We help clients:

• Liaise with the press/publishers in advance of publication
• Remove defamatory material
• Obtain corrections and apologies
• Pursue compensation where appropriate
• Defend allegations of defamation

Privacy and Confidentiality

Privacy and confidentiality issues can arise in a wide range of personal and professional circumstances. Whether you are seeking to protect sensitive information from disclosure or responding to allegations that private or confidential information has been misused, we provide strategic, practical advice to help safeguard your interests.

We advise on:

• Misuse of private information
• Confidentiality breaches
• Unauthorised photographs
• Intrusive media reporting
• Protection of children and family members
• Threatened publication of private information
• Defending claims

Reputation Issues Arising from Investigations

Allegations do not have to result in charges or findings to cause serious reputational harm.

We regularly advise clients facing:

• Criminal allegations and investigations
• Regulatory investigations
• Professional disciplinary proceedings
• Public inquiries
• Internal workplace investigations

Working alongside our criminal, regulatory and employment teams, we provide joined-up advice that protects both legal and reputational interests.

Harassment and Online Abuse

Harassment and targeted abuse are affecting more people than ever before. Whether you are facing online bullying, a malicious campaign on social media, entrapment, coercion or attempted blackmail, our priority is to help you regain control and find the most effective way forward.

We take a strategic, multidisciplinary approach, bringing together specialists in criminal, regulatory, employment and family law where needed. By working closely with you, we provide clear, practical advice and support at every stage.

We advise on:

• Online harassment
• Stalking
• Social media abuse
• Anonymous publications
• Reputation attacks
• Harmful online content

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

Examples of our Work

From media scrutiny and privacy concerns to criminal and regulatory investigations, we help individuals navigate some of the most challenging situations they will ever face.

Examples of our work include:

• Advising a leading British actor on protecting the privacy of his children following the unauthorised publication of photographs
• Advising a high-profile international sports person on defamation, privacy and data protection issues
• Acting for an individual in obtaining an interim injunction and dealing with serious allegations of misconduct including breach of confidence, fraud, and blackmail
• Acting for a doctor subject to regulatory proceedings on inaccurate media reporting
• Acting for a high-profile individual on privacy issues, including threatened publication by a major US publisher in breach of a High Court privacy injunction
• Acting on various cases with our criminal team in respect of allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors in an education setting.