Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth

About

Provided by Mishcon de Reya LLP

We have been defending our clients' reputations and their privacy for decades, both publicly and discreetly. We have wide expertise in tackling and preventing unwarranted attacks, including securing injunctions to prevent the misuse of private information and the spread of disinformation, as well as challenging defamatory content and harassing behaviour, and defusing personal and corporate disputes. 

We advise and litigate on all aspects of media and communications law, for both claimants and defendants, including defamation, malicious falsehood, privacy, blackmail, harassment, reporting restrictions, and data protection breaches and compliance.

Some of the specific issues we assist with include:

• Press/pre-publication enquiries about personal/corporate affairs, including from NGOs/regulators/other public bodies
• Online/social media attacks
• Blackmail and/or threats to release private/confidential information or threats to publish damaging allegations
• Obtaining, defending and discharging emergency injunctions 
• Challenging the publication of damaging or private material, both in the media and in a more limited, private or commercial context 
• Inaccurate KYC/compliance database profiles
• Content clearance and advice to publishers 
• Reputation audits and strategy 
• Media law training/awareness for journalists and communications professionals