About

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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

Chambers Review

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Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Mishcon de Reya acts for wealthy individuals facing defamation and reputation management issues.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Emma Woollcott
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Emma Woollcott
Head of Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth
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Band 2

Emma Woollcott is head of the reputation protection and crisis management group at Mishcon de Reya. Woollcott provides high net worth individuals with advice relating to matters including defamation, privacy and data protection.

Emma is a formidable legal adviser. She is knowledgeable, experienced and always gets the best for her clients. I would definitely want her on my side.

Emma Woollcott is a very impressive character and a real operator. She is very charismatic, practical and sensible.

Alexandra Whiston-Dew
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Alexandra Whiston-Dew
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Alexandra Whiston-Dew regularly advises high net worth individuals on UK and international reputation management matters.

Alexandra Whiston-Dew is brilliant at what she does. I'm always very impressed by her responsiveness and understanding of a client's issues.

Alexandra Whiston-Dew is the perfect partner in very difficult cases.

Alexandra Whiston-Dew is the billionaire whisperer. She is a priceless private client litigation specialist.

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Michael Frost
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Band 4

Michael Frost is partner at Mishcon de Reya. He regularly acts for high-profile and high net worth individuals on issues relating to reputation and privacy.

He somehow accomplishes things others fail to do. I would definitely instruct him again.

Michael Frost is an incredibly calm and strategic person. He really instils confidence, and clients instantly warm to him.

Harry Eccles-Williams
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Harry Eccles-Williams
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Up and Coming

Harry Eccles-Williams has experience acting on reputation management matters including defamation and data protection work, with particular expertise in online content regulation.

Harry is very detail-oriented. He's extremely capable, a very good drafter, and he understands media law.

Harry Eccles-Williams is very enthusiastic and very thorough.

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UK-wide

Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth

Emma Woollcott
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Emma Woollcott
Head of Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth
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Band 2
Alexandra Whiston-Dew
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Alexandra Whiston-Dew
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Band 3
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Michael Frost
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Band 4
Harry Eccles-Williams
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Harry Eccles-Williams
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Up and Coming

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