Reputation and defamation protection

Our global reputation and defamation protection lawyers protect companies, brands and individuals from unfair reputational attacks that present an increasing threat in our competitive, 24/7 news and information environment.

Our experienced lawyers know how to navigate the complexities of freedom of speech laws, including First Amendment laws in the United States, and advise on the risks and remedies for publishing false and misleading information. Our clients benefit from pre-publication counseling, as well as advice on legal avenues for stopping damaging inaccuracies from being published in the first place by the media, competitors and the government. When damaging misinformation is published, we swiftly advocate for truth to correct the record, obtain a retraction or initiate litigation to rectify the wrong.

Our objective is to act as a trusted adviser to our clients, managing a range of risks and coordinating multiple legal issues including defamation, product disparagement and unfair trade practices. We help our clients manage media crises arising from investigations, high-profile news stories, online reports, litigation and government enforcement proceedings.

Our areas of work include

• Advertising and marketing
• Antitrust and competition
• Bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency
• Corporate governance and compliance
• Crisis management
• Fraud and asset recovery
• Health and safety law
• Information governance, privacy and cybersecurity
• Insurance
• Intellectual property
• International arbitration
• Litigation and disputes, including class actions and product liability      
• Professional negligence
• Regulation and investigations
• Risk advisory
• White-collar crime