Adelaide Lopez
Wiggin LLPA ‘top-drawer defendant practice’, Wiggin LLP is known for its market-leading expertise in publishing matters, including pre-publication issues and high-profile litigation. Noted for its well-rounded view of the industry, the firm acts for publishers, content creators and media insurers in commercial disputes, contractual matters, boardroom fallouts, joint venture disputes and free speech cases. The practice also possesses a strong track record in litigation involving copyright infringement, and website blocking as a remedy for content and brand owners. The team is co-led by publishing experts Matthew Dando, Alexander Ross, Rachel Alexander and Ted Shapiro: Alexander leads on cases involving online content enforcement matters, while Dando focuses on libel and privacy cases disputes, and Ross advises on podcasting deals and publishing acquisitions. Robin Shaw represents magazines, newspapers and book publishers in defamation and privacy cases, and Adelaide Lopez - 'a highly skilled litigator on film and TV matters' - assists with contentious issues related to the production and distribution of content.
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‘They have a large amount of experience with both major media organisations and with independent / public interest groups. This gives them a view from both of the usual sides to media litigation, which marks them out as different to many of the other firms in the area.’
‘Caroline Kean has retired as a partner but is carrying on as a consultant and is very experienced and knowledgeable, with personal warmth. Matthew Dando has been Caroline's right-hand man and is now leading the team in her place. He has always been a very safe pair of hands. Adelaide Lopez has got loads of knowledge and insight into the film industry and is a highly skilled litigator on film and TV matters.’
‘The team has a valuable combination of being highly responsive and client friendly whilst also having first-rate legal knowledge and experience of defamation, privacy and data protection. They are, rightly, known for handling defendant work.'
‘Robin Shaw is one of the most experienced and wily defamation litigators of the last few decades. Robin is very popular with clients because he is approachable and responsive and knows the newspaper industry inside out. Matthew Dando is very clever and astute on strategy while being lovely to work with.’
‘Wiggin have a top-drawer defendant practice, with excellent tactical know-how and expertise in the field. ’
‘Robin Shaw is an exceptional partner for defendant cases with exceptional tactical acumen and legal knowledge. Adelaide Lopez and Joelle Chess are superb associates, responsive and with outstanding client care skills.’
Key clients
- Associated Newspapers Ltd
- Argus Media Limited
- Bloomberg
- Cambridge University Press
- Centaur Media
- Conde Nast
- DG Publishing
- Disney
- Dow Jones (The Wall Street Journal)
- Elsevier
- Hachette
- HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- National Geographic
- News Group Newspapers (The Sun)
- Oxford University Press
- Penguin Random House
- Private Eye
- The Guardian
- The Telegraph
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Matthew Dando, Alexander Ross, Rachel Alexander, Ted Shapiro