Ashley Hurst
Osborne Clarke LLPOsborne Clarke LLP advises household name corporates and HNWIs on adverse media coverage, excelling in both claimant and defendant work. Practice head Ashley Hurst is a leading authority on data privacy and cybersecurity, acting for major tech and media clients. The practice is supported by highly experienced associates, including Henry Fox, who regularly advises corporates on a range of reputational issues, and Neil O’Sullivan, who specialises in defamation, privacy and IP disputes, as well as having extensive knowledge of the Online Safety Act 2023.
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‘They have in-depth knowledge of the technology sector coupled with expertise in areas of reputation management and contentious data, which makes them stand out from others. ’
‘Daniel Bishop is extremely knowledgeable on anything to do with data and able to communicate it in user-friendly terms; practical in his approach.’
‘Maya Mills is a superstar.’
Key clients
- Qatar Airways Group
- Wise Payments Limited
- Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions
- Revolut Limited
- Police Federation of England and Wales
Work highlights
- Acting for Qatar Airways in relation to malicious falsehood proceedings brought against the Saudi Arabian news organisation, Al Arabiya Group.
- Acted for Wise Payments Limited in the high-profile litigation brought against it by Ben Delo, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX.
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Ashley Hurst