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Defended a technology company facing claims for defamation, malicious falsehood, conspiracy to injure and breach of confidence brought by two corporate claimants.
Acted for HCRG Care Ltd in a breach of confidence claim, securing a final injunction against persons unknown.
Acted for a major broadcaster in connection with significant threatened defamation claims.
Advised LSE on a claim for discrimination and personal injury against the school after Dr Piepenbrock, a lecturer at LSE, left the school on ill health grounds and allegations of sexual harassment were made against him by a post graduate student. The claim was rejected by the High Court in 2018. Dr Piepenbrock took issue with coverage of the High Court case in the Daily Mail and alleged that LSE had conspired to provide false and misleading statements in the article (quoted anonymously). Dr Piepenbrock issued a claim for defamation and related loss and injury. We acted for LSE on all aspects of this case.
Advised a gold mining company on obtaining Norwich Pharmacal Orders in order to identify an individual who was posting defamatory statements about the company on an influential bulletin board. We successfully identified the wrongdoer and secured the removal of the defamatory content.
Advised a finance company on how to deal with a “smear campaign” against it mounted through the use of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Advising on libel claims against a publication.
Actedfor a major airline in relation to libellous statements made to the national press in respect of the airline’s safety standards and practices.
This was a substantial libel action where we Acted on behalf of Jill Finney, the former Deputy Chief Executive of the CQC, in respect of statements made by her former employees that were widely reported. The action settled at mediation on favourable terms to our client. We Acted on the matter by way of a full CFA, securing ATE insurance.
Acted for administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) in a repo termination dispute with DZ Bank and related negligence claims against the tri-party collateral manager, Bank of New York Mellon. The claim concerned previously untested points of law under the GMRA Master Agreement - the trades were worth €650m, concerned the valuation of over 1000 securities and 8 experts were instructed by the parties for trial.
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Partner, Head of Technology, Media, and Telecoms
EmailJonathan is a data protection and technology specialist with a particular focus on advising financial services clients. Jonathan's clients range from international banks to small asset managers and pension funds as well advising clients in other sectors, such as life sciences, leisure and travel.
Partner, Head of Diversified Industrials
EmailStephan advises German and international companies in commercial, intellectual property & data protection, data access (EU Data Act) and information technology law matters, with a particular focus on the automotive and IT sectors. Stephan’s clients are often based in the US, Asia and the Middle East.
Partner
EmailEmily is an experienced litigator with particular expertise in complex data privacy, media disputes and class action litigation, both in the data privacy and competition spheres.
Partner
EmailJames deals with high value and complex disputes for major corporate clients. He advises on formal dispute resolution processes such as litigation and arbitration (both domestic and international) as well as alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation and expert determination.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailToby specialises in dealing with large-scale disputes and investigations, most notably in the data privacy and media space. He supports clients across a wide range of sectors and has particular experience of advising technology platforms and media organisations.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailCaroline is an experienced litigator specialising in data, privacy and media disputes. She also regularly advises sports sector clients on data-related issues.
Associate
EmailMichelle works within the risk advisory group with a particular focus on technology, media and telecommunications. Michelle advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of legal topics, including (European) e-commerce/platform laws, privacy/data related matters, media laws, freedom of speech and intellectual property in general.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailJulia advises clients in relation to all aspects of responding to cyber incidents, regulatory investigations and data subject claims. She has considerable experience advising on ransomware events. Julia also specialises in media disputes and has been involved in a number of leading and high-profile cases.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
Jonathan Kirsop
Partner, Head of Technology, Media, and Telecoms