The media - and the public - are fascinated with the personal lives of successful international families. While such families expect media coverage of their business ventures, provided that it is positive and accurate, they do not welcome its attention on private or confidential matters. Both for security reasons, and because they want to lead normal, low-profile lives as far as possible, our clients guard their privacy.
News travels fast, particularly where the Internet is involved. Information anywhere is information everywhere, so a speedy response to any potential negative media coverage, particularly invasions of privacy, is essential.
Members of our team have acted for many years both for and against the media, in cutting-edge cases involving reputation issues, including defamation, malicious falsehood, harassment, privacy and confidentiality.
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With an in-depth knowledge of media strategies and regular dealings with media lawyers, we are ideally placed to negotiate successful outcomes. We can work to have the most damaging aspects removed from a story, or negotiate swift corrections, apologies and undertakings not to repeat from the media. Exceptionally, we can take emergency court action to obtain injunctions to stop a damaging publication or broadcast.
If a speedy settlement is not possible, we have considerable experience of taking defamation and related actions to trial or adjudication by media regulators. We often work with our clients' public relations and other professional advisers to reduce the fallout from media crises to a minimum.
Our reputation management team includes attorneys from our Corporate, Employment and Family Departments.
Our client list includes numerous high-profile families based worldwide, involved in business, sport, entertainment, the arts and public life. We handle the media affairs of Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay, their family and companies.
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