Adam Tudor > Carter-Ruck > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Carter-Ruck
The Bureau
90 Fetter Lane
LONDON
EC4A 1EN
England

Work Department

Media and Commercial Litigation

Position

Partner specialising in media and reputation management as well as commercial dispute resolution. Noteworthy cases include: representing Kate and Gerry McCann – securing for them an unprecedented four front-page apologies from national newspapers together with damages of £550,000; representing numerous individuals falsely linked with terrorist plots (obtaining numerous broadcast and printed apologies and damages totalling over £700,000); representing Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) in numerous successful libel complaints. Other clients include various national governments and heads of state, political figures and multinational corporations.

Career

Trained Herbert Smith; qualified 1997; Peter Carter-Ruck & Partners 2001; partner 2003. Qualified solicitor advocate.

Education

Stanwell School, Penarth; Balliol College, Oxford (1993 First Class Degree Law); Nottingham Law School (1994 LPC).

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management

(Hall of Fame)

Adam TudorCarter-Ruck

Home to ‘an excellent team of solicitors with exceptional knowledge of defamation and data privacy law‘, Carter-Ruck is distinguished for its claimant-focused work in reputation management, representing both organisations and individuals. The team excels in assisting those under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and other regulatory bodies, and is particularly noted for its expertise in coordinating international strategic communications and legal media strategies. Practice head Nigel Tait, ‘a legendary solicitor‘, has an impressive track record in securing public apologies, injunctions, and removals of defamatory content for his clients. Adam Tudor heads the commercial dispute resolution practice, focusing on preventing or mitigating the publication of inaccurate or defamatory material, often involving international or geopolitical elements. Claire Gill specialises in data protection rights, including the right to be forgotten under UK GDPR. Rebecca Toman is highly recommended for securing damages, apologies, and content removal across multiple jurisdictions, while Antonia Foster is noted for advising clients facing intrusive media inquiries, often leading to reduced or halted publications. Persephone Bridgman Baker works on a range of reputation management matters, boasting extensive experience in both pre-publication and post-publication issues. The ‘strong, stoic and extremely trustworthyMathilde Groppo is also recommended for reputation management and data protection mandates.