About

Provided by Schillings

Schillings is a high-stakes litigation powerhouse specialising in defamation and privacy law. Over the past 40 years, our lawyers have led on landmark cases that have shaped UK law and set precedents. We act for global businesses and highly successful individuals, increasingly advising on complex cross-border issues that impact clients’ reputation, privacy and security.

Schillings has the largest team of defamation and privacy lawyers in the world. We are first movers in generative AI litigation, claims against compliance databases and are leaders in tackling misinformation and disinformation. We regularly take on Big Tech, especially in relation to content disputes.

We are trusted to resolve complex matters involving privacy breaches, reputation threats, defamation, blackmail, harassment, and data misuse. Our specialist lawyers provide clients with pre and post publication advice where untrue or intrusive allegations are made, whether in the traditional press, in tv or radio broadcast or online, including social media. Acting exclusively for claimants, we have a strong track record of securing removals, corrections, and landmark apologies in response to disinformation and untrue, intrusive or defamatory content.

Our legal strategies are informed by world-class intelligence and delivered in collaboration with in-house investigators, communications advisors, and security experts—providing real-time data, forensic analysis, and strategic insight to strengthen every case.

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Defamation/Reputation Management - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Schillings has a highly respected claimant practice, offering long-standing expertise in defamation and privacy along with a variety of other innovative reputation management services. The firm acts for high-profile media and entertainment stars, large corporates and other high net worth individuals. Additional risk consulting, cybersecurity and intelligence-gathering capabilities allow the firm to advise on the full ambit of reputational issues that clients face.

Work Highlights

  • Schillings represented Giovanni Pernice in an internal investigation initiated following a complaint made by an individual with whom he had worked, resulting in the client being cleared in the majority of the allegations against him while maintaining his privacy.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Keith Schilling
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Senior Statespeople

Keith Schilling is founder of the firm and senior partner who is highly regarded in reputation and privacy law. He possesses extensive experience acting for high-profile individuals in significant libel proceedings.

Keith is an extremely shrewd litigator with very good judgment.

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Jenny Afia
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Jenny Afia is a partner and leads Schillings' entertainment practice. She acts for high net worth individuals across a range of industry sectors on reputation management issues. She is noted for her experience advising on both pre- and post-publication concerns.

Jenny will fight to the death for her client, she is just the most committed person to have on your side and an absolute delight to work with.

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Rachel Atkins
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Rachel Atkins is well regarded for her experience handling a wide range of reputation management and privacy matters. She frequently acts on behalf of high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and family businesses.

Rachel is really bright, hardworking and clients really like her.

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Rod Christie-Miller
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Band 6

Rod Christie-Miller is a partner in the firm, recognised for advising a wide range of high-profile clients on an array of substantial defamation and privacy matters. He is also the executive chairman of Schillings.

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Joelle Rich
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Up and Coming

Joelle Rich is a partner in the firm. She credited for her excellent work on international reputation management matters. She is particularly noted for her representation of those in the public eye and privacy expertise.

Joelle is very, very good, both in terms of client- handling skills and legal knowledge.

Louise Prince
Louise Prince
Star Associates

Louise Prince is a well-regarded senior associate recognised for her skill advising on defamation and reputation management matters. She is particularly noted for her expertise in relation to privacy issues.

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Defamation/Reputation Management

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Keith Schilling
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Senior Statespeople
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Jenny Afia
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Rachel Atkins
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Rod Christie-Miller
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Joelle Rich
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Up and Coming
Louise Prince
Louise Prince
Star Associates