Payne Hicks Beach LLP

A key choice for UHNWIs and leading corporations alike, Payne Hicks Beach LLP is adept in matters related to reputational attacks, pre-publication issues, as well as defamation, privacy, and data protection mandates. ‘A great person to turn to in difficult circumstances’, Dominic Crossley is a leading authority on defamation and harassment cases. Hanna Basha, who brings deep knowledge of privacy and data protection issues, routinely advises on pre-publication matters, while Andrew Willan adeptly handles mandates at the intersection of cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. Nick Grant excels in pre-publication and pre-broadcast work, and advises on related litigation.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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‘Strong team with very significant experience in high-level reputation management and litigation. Works well with other teams within the firm.’
‘Dominic Crossley is a standout individual for reputation management and litigation. A great person to turn to in difficult circumstances.'
'Andrew Willan is an excellent younger partner with lots of experience and a good feel for this area.’
‘Payne Hicks Beach's reputation management team deserve their fantastic reputation in the industry.'
‘Hanna Basha is an exceptional partner. You never get the impression of anything but total control of the case, and her ability to combine commercially sensible suggestions with a killer instinct for the highlights of your claim and the lowlights of your opponents makes her a formidable reputation management specialist.'
'Nick Grant is undoubtedly a partner in the making. He is completely across the details, and his commercial nous is exceptional. He is a delight to work with.'
‘The firm has an excellent and well-deserved name in the reputation management field. They provide clients with personal and highly effective legal advice having understood their aims and objectives.’
‘A responsive team with impressive skills in solving complex problems and preparing thorough advice amid stressful, time-sensitive situations. They have a highly professional and detailed approach towards reputation management, with the ability to think ahead and strategise proactively. The team's collaborative and flexible approach with clients makes them a rare and valuable asset to any entity seeking their advice.’

Key clients

Georgia Harrison
Lady Barclay
Michael Rosen
Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein
Kyle Walker
Nick Hargrave

Work highlights

Assisting Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein with investigations into and establishment of the cyber-attack of Princess Haya and her associates by Sheikh Mohammed (or those acting at his behest) and related media and privacy issues.
Acting for Kyle Walker in relation to intrusive articles published about his private life.
Acting for Georgia Harrison in High Court litigation against Stephen Bear in relation to the publication of a video of them engaged in sexual intercourse.