Dominic Crossley

Dominic is the Head of the Dispute Resolution Department and Head of the Privacy & Media Law Team at Payne Hicks Beach.

He has been assisting clients with crises for over 20 years, often on an urgent basis and in times of public glare. He is particularly well-known for representing high profile individuals who are the subject of reputational attack or intrusions into privacy, including film stars, leading business people, political leaders, royals, musicians, academics and sportspeople. As well as high profile individuals, he often acts for corporate organisations and both book and online publishers, and most recently he has been assisting a number of international retail brands with critical reputational issues.

Dominic also regularly acts for victims of crime, those subject to stalking, harassment and unlawful threats, as well as those requiring security and investigatory support.

Partner at Payne Hicks Beach since 2014. Head of the Dispute Resolution Department and Privacy & Media Law Team since 2018. Served for five years on the firm’s Management Board.

Dominic is the author of numerous articles written for the legal press and contributes to media reports on cases and developments, most commonly on the laws of defamation and privacy.