England - North West • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP‘s team is led by Richard Dawson-Gerrard, who advises on media strategy and press liaison work. Ben Reeves is noted for his vast expertise in handling defamation and malicious falsehood litigation. Sports sector work is a strong area for the practice, with major clients in this space including St. Helens RLFC and the PFA. Saha Dehsheykhi left the firm to join Gowling WLG in September 2022.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘An excellent defamation and media law practice in the Midlands and the North of England. Proactive & friendly.’
‘The team are very thorough and very easy to work with. They get on with things and are great at ensuring that litigation moves forward effectively.’
‘They were highly responsive and gave excellent advice which was turned around very quickly.’
‘One thing they all had in common, and which the firm does brilliantly, is to communicate complex advice clearly and in plain English. They are also very personable to work with. I'd recommend them to anyone requiring their expertise.’
‘I have used Mills & Reeve on several occasions and found them to provide a superior service. They kept me updated at each stage of the process, provided clarity when discussing complex legal issues and ensured any questions were resolved quickly.’
Key clients
- The British Boxing Board of Control
- World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, Players
- The Professional Footballers’ Association and members
- St Helens Rugby League Football Club
- Travelers Insurance Company
- England Golf
- Coronation Street
Work highlights
- Advising The British Boxing Board of Control on reputation management and media issues.
- Acting for Ajayi and Others, succeeding in their application to strike out a malicious falsehood claim in the High Court, Queens Bench Division, Media and Communications List (Parris v Ajayi & Ors [2021] EWHC 285 (QB).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Dawson-Gerrard