Acting for a high-profile clientele of HNWIs and businesses, Mishcon de Reya LLP's reputation protection and crisis management practice collaborates closely with the firm’s white-collar crime, financial services, and employment teams to handle highly sensitive issues, including crisis management and cross-border litigation. Led by Emma Woollcott, an expert in defamation, privacy, and harassment cases, is particularly adept at dealing with crisis situations and hostile campaigns. James Libson is known for his work with prominent individuals, families and charities, while newly promoted partner Harry Eccles-Williams brings significant expertise in politically charged and often multijurisdictional disputes.
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‘Mischon de Reya has an expert reputational management team with deep expertise in the area and provides 24/7 assistance.’
‘Emma Woollcott heads the team and brings her many years of knowledge to assist clients. She can pull together a team within the firm if necessary and has excellent links with external non-legal reputational firms if such assistance is necessary.'
- 'Harry Eccles-Williams provides excellent advice on complex cases and has a superb eye for the critical details that can make or break a case. His client care is simply superb.'
- 'Alexandra Whiston-Dew is a standout individual. She works on highly complex international cases and has an excellent ability to coordinate litigation, working with lawyers in other jurisdictions and ensuring that the client's interests are best served.'
‘The team has a valuable combination of being highly responsive with great client care whilst also having good legal knowledge and experience of defamation, privacy and data protection. The resources on offer are also second to none.'
‘Emma Woollcott is a highly experienced partner and head of reputation management who has seen it all in terms of media law. She has a real feel for defamation and privacy law and is great at attracting cases with a contemporary political angle.'
‘They are dedicated, detailed, whip-smart, while also bringing a warmth to the terrible process of dealing with your reputation being horribly tarnished.’
‘The most practical law firm around - the team does not simply rely on aggressive letters but considers other aspects of communications and political intelligence to achieve their goals. They build incredibly strong relationships with their clients.’
Key clients
- The young man who was involved with Philip Schofield
- Azeem Rafiq (Cricketer)
- OneTaste, Nicole Daedone, Rachel Cherwitz
- Luke Turner (Artist)
- Michelle Hadaway (Mother)
- Lucy Spraggan (Singer)
- Paula Vennells (Former CEO Post Office)
- Delinian Limited, portfolio of specialist business publications.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Emma Woollcott
Mishcon de Reya LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Harry Eccles-Williams
Mishcon de Reya LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Emma Woollcott