Victoria Baron
Bristows LLPBristows LLP’s media and data protection disputes team is especially sought out by leading tech and media companies seeking assistance with defamation, privacy, breach of confidence and data protection cases. Practice head Alex Keenlyside, who 'has quickly established himself as one of a select handful of genuinely top-tier solicitors acting in the field', is well versed in high-profile media and data protection litigation. Mark Watts, who heads the data protection sub-team, specialises in a wide range of privacy matters. Victoria Baron is noted for her expertise in advising tech and media companies on intermediary liability and privacy disputes. The team is further bolstered by the arrival of Tik Tok's former head of EMEA litigation Julian Darrall, who brings a wealth of experience in reputation management issues and related litigation in the UK and abroad.
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‘One of the few firms with the ability to offer advice across the spectrum, from defamation to data privacy. They have a stellar data protection practice which is now supplemented with a genuinely excellent media and reputation management team.’
‘Alex Keenlyside has quickly established himself as one of a select handful of genuinely top-tier solicitors acting in the field. Clients find him fantastic to deal with, and he inspires complete confidence. He offers tactically and commercially astute advice, which draws on his unrivalled legal experience in acting across both traditional and online sectors.'
- 'Rebecca Kirtley is a hugely impressive associate. She has a great relationship with her clients and an incredible eye for detail.’
‘The reputation management team at Bristows is exceptional. They are intensely focused, always practical, and have an excellent ability to keep an eye on the overall direction of travel of case while being right across the detail.’
'Victoria Baron is a fantastic lawyer. She works incredibly hard, is very, very clever, and has a wonderful manner.'
‘Particularly strong on online publications where the firm has a wealth of technical expertise.’
‘They provide a Rolls Royce service, working with the top barristers in the field to ensure a positive outcome for their client in litigation. We have dealt mainly with partner Alex Keenlyside and associate Victoria Baron who have been calm and attentive throughout. Their key strength is their teamwork and their ability to foresee and negate action.'
‘Great sector knowledge and technical legal know-how for traditional and new media.’
Key clients
- Meta (Facebook)
- The BBC
- Orbis Business Intelligence Limited
- Thomson Reuters
- Tripadvisor
- X/Twitter
- ITV
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
- London School of Economics
- British Airways
- Raedas
- Chronicle (a Google subsidiary)
- Chatham House
- Intelligent Fingerprinting
- Yell
Work highlights
- Successfully defending Orbis Business Intelligence in a data protection claim brought by Donald Trump regarding allegations made in the “Steele Dossier”.
- Acting for the BBC in defending a libel claim brought by well-known businessman and political donor Mohamed Amersi.
- Acting for Google on various claims and threatened claims by high-net-worth individuals, often from former Soviet states, seeking to have critical content removed from Search.
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Leading associates
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alex Keenlyside
Bristows LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Keenlyside