Media Litigation endorsement
Chambers & Partners 2010
Leading Individuals: Geraldine Proudler, Dan Tench, Ashley Hurst (Associate to watch)
The team at this full-service firm acts on a mixture of traditional defamation claims, Internet-related cases and general reputation management matters. Of late, it has defended the Guardian against high-profile libel and malicious falsehood claims made by Tesco, and successfully represented the Guardian and journalist Ben Goldacre in the libel case brought by Matthias Rath. In terms of online work, it obtained substantial damages for Mathew Firsht and Applause Store Productions in a ground-breaking libel and misuse of information action against an individual who had created a false profile of Mathew Firsht on Facebook.
Geraldine Proudler "is the doyenne of this area – she really is one of the leading figures." She is "extremely intuitive when dealing with clients, as well as adaptable and incredibly successful." Dan Tench is "technically switched on and always looks to win the case in the most effective way." He has particular interest in Internet-related disputes. Associate Ashley Hurst is "absolutely outstanding – he makes clients feel very safe."
Chambers & Partners 2009
Leading Individuals: Geraldine Proudler, Dan Tench, Ashley Hurst (Associate to watch)
The top-rated media litigation department is lauded for its libel practice and its accessible lawyers, who "show initiative, follow things up and are good communicators." Principally known for the defendant work, the firm also has capabilities in large-scale claimant matters. It acts for the Financial Times on all of its litigation, and was instructed by the client to defend an application for an injunction for breach of confidence by Northern Rock. The document at the centre of the application was a leaked memorandum concerning the proposed sale of Northern Rock. The firm is quickly making a name as "an exceptional force" in Internet-related reputation management issues, where it is praised for its knack for tracking down and stopping anonymous Internet and e-mail attacks. Additional clients include Microsoft, eBay, ITV and Guardian News & Media. The "exceptionally authoritative" Geraldine Proudler is "an absolute genius – we go to her over anybody else because she does everything to help her clients," sources say. Dan Tench is deemed to be one of the best defamation lawyers for Internet-related matters. Ashley Hurst is "on the ball at all times." He is one to watch following his representation of Mathew Firsht in a Facebook-related libel and privacy trial.
The Legal 500 2009
Media Litigation
Geraldine Proudler at Olswang is a longstanding adviser to the Guardian, recently advising it on the proceedings for libel and malicious falsehood brought by Tesco, following an article suggesting that it had avoided £1bn corporation tax. Dan Tench attracts very high praise from clients; ‘he is very pragmatic and gets amazing results’. Proudler meanwhile is described as ‘very feisty’, and associate Ashley Hurst as ‘an internet defamation expert’.
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2009
"Marrying established laws with cutting-edge technology to chase down anonymous online wrong-doers. The firm is ahead of the curve in exploiting the various tools available to fight the abuse of new media outlets."
Leading Individuals: Geraldine Proudler, Dan Tench, Ashley Hurst (Associate to watch)
The team at this full-service firm acts on a mixture of traditional defamation claims, Internet-related cases and general reputation management matters. Of late, it has defended the Guardian against high-profile libel and malicious falsehood claims made by Tesco, and successfully represented the Guardian and journalist Ben Goldacre in the libel case brought by Matthias Rath. In terms of online work, it obtained substantial damages for Mathew Firsht and Applause Store Productions in a ground-breaking libel and misuse of information action against an individual who had created a false profile of Mathew Firsht on Facebook.
Geraldine Proudler "is the doyenne of this area – she really is one of the leading figures." She is "extremely intuitive when dealing with clients, as well as adaptable and incredibly successful." Dan Tench is "technically switched on and always looks to win the case in the most effective way." He has particular interest in Internet-related disputes. Associate Ashley Hurst is "absolutely outstanding – he makes clients feel very safe."
Chambers & Partners 2009
Leading Individuals: Geraldine Proudler, Dan Tench, Ashley Hurst (Associate to watch)
The top-rated media litigation department is lauded for its libel practice and its accessible lawyers, who "show initiative, follow things up and are good communicators." Principally known for the defendant work, the firm also has capabilities in large-scale claimant matters. It acts for the Financial Times on all of its litigation, and was instructed by the client to defend an application for an injunction for breach of confidence by Northern Rock. The document at the centre of the application was a leaked memorandum concerning the proposed sale of Northern Rock. The firm is quickly making a name as "an exceptional force" in Internet-related reputation management issues, where it is praised for its knack for tracking down and stopping anonymous Internet and e-mail attacks. Additional clients include Microsoft, eBay, ITV and Guardian News & Media. The "exceptionally authoritative" Geraldine Proudler is "an absolute genius – we go to her over anybody else because she does everything to help her clients," sources say. Dan Tench is deemed to be one of the best defamation lawyers for Internet-related matters. Ashley Hurst is "on the ball at all times." He is one to watch following his representation of Mathew Firsht in a Facebook-related libel and privacy trial.
The Legal 500 2009
Media Litigation
Geraldine Proudler at Olswang is a longstanding adviser to the Guardian, recently advising it on the proceedings for libel and malicious falsehood brought by Tesco, following an article suggesting that it had avoided £1bn corporation tax. Dan Tench attracts very high praise from clients; ‘he is very pragmatic and gets amazing results’. Proudler meanwhile is described as ‘very feisty’, and associate Ashley Hurst as ‘an internet defamation expert’.
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2009
"Marrying established laws with cutting-edge technology to chase down anonymous online wrong-doers. The firm is ahead of the curve in exploiting the various tools available to fight the abuse of new media outlets."
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