Andrew Willan

Practice Areas

Andrew specialises in reputation management. His work covers all aspects of media law, including defamation, confidence, privacy, harassment, data protection and intellectual property rights. His background as a commercial litigator means that he also has considerable expertise in high value disputes and cases involving civil fraud and cybersecurity.

The nature of Andrew’s work is often confidential, however recent reported cases include Max Mosley v Google Inc and Hourani v Thomson & others. Andrew also has significant experience in third party disclosure requests, including claims under the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction.

The Legal 500 UK has listed Andrew for many years as a “Recommended Lawyer” and is ranked in the current The Legal 500 UK 2023 law directory in the field of Reputation Management as a ‘rising star’ and is noted as having “great judgement and an unflappable temperament.’

Andrew writes numerous articles and contributions in the national and legal press, and gives conferences on a wide range of legal issues relating to media and privacy law.

Career

Qualified 2013, joined Payne Hicks Beach 2011, promoted to senior associate 2018, partner 2020.