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Keystone Law

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Keystone Law is instructed by a sizeable and varied client base to handle a range of issues relating to defamation, privacy and reputation management. Gerard Cukier has extensive experience managing high-profile clients’ affairs, as well as acting in defamation, intellectual property and libel cases. Nicola Thatcher is noted for her expertise at the pre-publication stage .

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Keystone's lawyers have in-depth expertise in their field.'

  • ‘Nicola Thatcher and Rose Alexander are great at providing pre-publication advice.’

  • 'Gerard Cukier is a standout. The combination of expertise, practicality and determination, plus first-rate client handling, makes him a go-to practitioner.'

  • 'Gerard Cukier has an excellent client list and unparallelled client-care skills.'

Key clients

  • Dame Shirley Bassey
  • Barry Silkman
  • Lady Colin Campbell
  • Hachette Book Group
  • Pan Macmillan
  • Macmillan Publishers International Limited
  • Peter Duffy

Work highlights

  • Represented Lady Colin Campbell in proceedings for defamation against MGN, the publishers of the Daily Mirror.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gerard Cukier, Nicola Thatcher

Other key lawyers

Rose Alexander, Ian Down