UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide
Ranked Individuals
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Withers has a long-established media, reputation and privacy practice, with specialist lawyers worldwide serving clients with international interests and reputations to protect. Our team are respected leaders in the field and are known for providing robust, pragmatic and holistic advice to a range of clients, including charities, businesses, executives, high net worth individuals and those in the public eye.
Working seamlessly with other leading teams at Withers, we are uniquely placed to provide well-rounded media, privacy and reputational advice to all our clients. The firm's global footprint provides the opportunity to respond to worldwide publication, 24-7, and in the appropriate jurisdictions to achieve the most effective results for our clients.
Finally, discretion is key to our approach. Our history of high profile successes and keeping our clients' names out of the public eye reflects our ability to deal with matters swiftly and sensitively.
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Withers has a strong libel and privacy offering, advising a range of clients on media law issues, sensitive reputational matters and crisis management. The firm acts for charities, high net worth individuals and corporate clients on domestic and international disputes. It offers an established focus on claimant work and increasingly advises defendant individuals in relation to the publishing of online content.
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Withers acted for Carsten Geyer and Joseph Pacini, high-profile private equity professionals, in a claim in data protection against Wall Street Journal.
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They are very smart, thoughtful people who give just the best advice.
Brand is important, but people are even more so. Withers understand this.
Withers has a hardworking and highly intelligent team.
An exceptional firm to which I have every confidence in referring to others.
Withers have a strong focus on getting the right outcome for the client - they have a first-class grasp of the law and understanding of when to go down the legal route versus the PR route.
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Jo Sanders is head of Withers' London media and reputation team. She is widely recognised for her considerable expertise in handling a range of defamation and privacy issues. She advises on all facets of information risk.
Jo is authoritative and inspires confidence.
Jo is the adviser you want in your corner, and her skillset is unique in a crowded market as a former journalist. And beyond that, she is approachable, likeable and loyal - a winning combination.
Jo is one of the top lawyers in her field, with an ability to handle really complex matters.
Jo is brilliant and a real doyenne in the field. She is very good with clients, forensic in her approach and gets really good results.
Andy Fremlin-Key is recognised for his work across the range of defamation, privacy and reputation management, with noted specialisms in tax investigations followed by the media and his work for clients in the world of sport.
Andrew is absolutely fantastic in his commercial and strategic approach to matters.
Andrew is brilliant.
Andrew is very well-respected in the market and is driven by getting results for his clients.
Andrew is so productive, so switched on and knows both the tech and media sectors really well.
Caroline Thompson is a special counsel in the litigation team. She is recommended for her work on behalf of individuals and corporate clients with respect to reputation management and the misuse of confidential information.
Caroline is excellent at handling reputation management work especially where there is cross-over into other areas of law. She is calm under pressure and has an air of confidence.
Defamation/Reputation Management
Defamation/Reputation Management
Defamation/Reputation Management
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