David Engel
David Engel insists that his work is mainly behind the scenes. He offers advice, representation and negotiation and does his…
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John Kelly
‘Around 90 per cent of our work is preventative,’ John Kelly tells a Spear’s staffer all too familiar with receiving…
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Amber Melville-Brown
Amber Melville-Brown had completed her media law master’s on sabbatical but was preparing for the New York Bar exam when…
ByAndrew Fremlin-Key
‘I had fairly strong views from the start that people are very much entitled to their privacy despite being high-profile,’…
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Niri Shan
When we spoke last year, Niri Shan was philosophical about the role of a lawyer in reputation management. ‘The fact…
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Mark Stephens
Mark Stephens is arguably in a league of his own – one of the few lawyers not just on this…
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Nigel Tait
It had been a long time coming, but there were real cheers of approval when Nigel Tait went up to…
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Gerrard Tyrrell
For one of London’s best-known privacy and reputation lawyers, the past year has been busier than ever, as social media…
ByJon Oakley
Jon Oakley was a part of the Simkins team that won Gideon Benaim Spear’s Case of the Year for their…
ByMagnus Boyd
Schillings stalwart Magnus Boyd counts all manner of HNWs among his clients and is as adept at data breaches as…
ByRoddy Chisholm Batten
It’s been another busy year for Roddy Chisholm Batten, who’s become accustomed to taking on major legal battles since he…
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Andrew Grant
Grant and his team specialise in ‘critical communications’ through ‘times of significant stress and public interest when time is short,…
ByRod Christie-Miller
Chief executive Rod Christie-Miller has continued to preside over the transformation of Schillings into an all-purpose protective unit for HNWs.…
ByJeremy Eakin
‘Our clients are typically surrounded by an army of advisers and we’re brought in as the special forces team working…
ByClaire Gill
Defamation and privacy maestro Claire Gill spent a significant portion of the year acting for two businessmen in the first…
ByCharlotte Harris
A powerful advocate who defends the interests of her client beyond the call of duty,’ a market commentator says of…
ByJames Heath
A reputation management solicitor must be ‘measured, calm and pragmatic’, says James Heath of Atkins Thomson. Heath has worked in…
ByEmma Woollcott
Spear’s has a brief encounter with Emma Woollcott on the evening of our Wealth Management Awards, enquiring about her new…
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Charles Lewington
As Hanover prepares to celebrate 20 years of building reputation to drive business returns, founder and chief executive Charles Lewington…
ByJulian Pike
Spear’s catches Farrer’s head of reputation management during a minuscule break in a ‘fast-moving and dynamic’ year. ‘Work tends to…
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