Defamation/Reputation Management - UK-wide
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Hamlins' powerful litigation practice is at the forefront of much of the activity concerning phone hacking prosecutions. It offers claimants and defendants expertise in a wide variety of privacy, defamation and harassment matters. The firm provides additional experience in offering publishers pre-publication advice, and it is also noted for its work with corporations and executives in connection with a broad range of reputation management issues.
Strengths
A lead firm in phone hacking cases.
Work Highlights
Hamlins continued to represent Sadie Frost in her privacy action against Associated Newspapers.
Notable practitioners
Christopher Hutchings is head of Hamlins' entertainment and media department. He is noted for his extensive experience in reputation management matters including defamation and privacy disputes as well as unlawful information gathering cases.
