Known for its strong expertise in defamation and privacy, Brabners LLP handles a broad suite of cases involving malicious falsehood, invasion of privacy, harassment, and online abuse. The team assists a varied range of clients, including individuals, and corporates within the hospitality and sport sectors. Helen Otty co-leads, standing out due to her deep knowledge of online defamation claims. Practice co-head Colin Bell is known for his longstanding IP and tech expertise, routinely advising clients on media and commercial rights agreements, while Paul Lunt leads the firm’s commercial litigation group, handling a wide variety of privacy claims, representing a number of athletes and public figures. Nick McAleenan is an expert in reputation management, having acted in cases involving newspapers, trade unions, and campaigners.
Key clients
- Coleen Rooney
- Michael Vaughan
Work highlights
- Advising the Commonwealth Games Federation on their relationship with a sports marketing and entertainment agency and on arrangements which deal with all of CGF’s Commercial, Media and Marketing Rights relating to the 2022, 2026 and 2030 Games.
- Represented Michael Vaughan (ex-England cricket captain, now pundit and broadcaster) in his defence of a racism charge brought against him by the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Discipline Commission.