OverviewAt Mishcon Private, we have a deep understanding of the dynamics and politics of families, family businesses and personal relationships. We understand the issues our clients face and what keeps them awake at night. We know that their concerns go far beyond money and wealth preservation: family issues, reputation, their home, the things they love, or their legacy are far more important. Our business is protecting them, their interests and the things that matter most to them. We have been defending our clients'' reputations for decades, both publicly and discreetly. We have wide expertise in tackling and preventing unwarranted attacks, including securing injunctions to prevent the misuse of private information and the spread of fake news, as well as challenging defamatory content and harassing behaviour, and defusing personal and corporate disputes. We are uniquely positioned in the London market as reputation experts sitting within a fullservice law firm, able to collaborate quickly with our expert colleagues in tax, fraud, family dispute, investigations and white collar crime, and Cyber investigations, amongst other disciplines. We advise and litigate on all aspects of media and communication law, for both claimants and defendants, including defamation, malicious falsehood, privacy, blackmail, harassment, reporting restrictions, and data protection breaches and compliance.

What we assist with

Press/pre-publication enquiries about personal/corporate affairs, including from NGOs/regulators/other public bodies

Online/social media attacks

Blackmail and/or threats to release private/confidential information or threats to publish damaging allegations

Obtaining, defending and discharging emergency injunctions

Challenging the publication of damaging or private material, both in the media and in a more limited, private or commercial context

Inaccurate KYC/compliance database profiles

Content clearance and advice to publishers

Reputation audits and strategy

Media law training/awareness for journalists and communications professionals

Responsibilities

Mishcon de Reya is looking to recruit a 6+ year PQE media litigator with a strong academic background. Candidates should demonstrate excellent technical skills (according to their PQE) and exemplary client handling and communication skills. They should thrive under pressure and think creatively with a focus on providing excellent and commercially sound service to our clients. They should also be able to demonstrate their ability to drive business, and to collaborate and innovate to identify opportunities with new and/or existing clients.

We are seeking candidates with hands-on media litigation, reputation protection and commercial litigation experience who are comfortable handling the following with supervision appropriate to their PQE:

Dealing with a varied but exacting client base (including high profile individuals, corporations, families, family offices and charities), quickly winning their trust and confidence and building meaningful relationships

Advising on potential claims in defamation, privacy, confidentiality, harassment and data protection, and managing pre-action engagement, litigation (including emergency injunction applications) and regulatory action, often in terms of crisis.

Media crisis management, including responding to media enquiries and threats.

Addressing online publications, including identifying publishers and seeking the removal of objectionable content.

Preparing and submitting complaints and reports to regulators including IPSO, Ofcom, ASA, ICO and the Charity Commission.

Supporting clients out of hours and at weekends on occasion, providing urgent round the clock advice including on an on-call rota.

Negotiating with the media or other interest groups, and experience addressing campaigns.

Supervision of other fee earners and less experienced colleagues.

Maintaining consistently high standards of financial matter planning and file management.

Securing repeat work from internal/external clients, and contributing towards business development, e.g. through developing own profile both within the Firm and externally, generating new business from existing clients of the Firm or by winning new clients for the Firm.

Very strong technical skills, with the ability to think innovatively in terms of legal solutions, the delivery of legal services, and by adopting new technologies.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years PQE and will have trained and qualified with a leading law firm. Some experience of media litigation / reputation protection would be beneficial however, we also encourage applications from candidates with other litigation backgrounds who can demonstrate a real interest in specialising in media litigation /reputation protection and a willingness to learn.

Strong academic record

Experience of acting for private clients and clients in distressed situations would be beneficial

High emotional intelligence and resilience

Strong team player with a collaborative and inclusive approach

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to effectively manage a busy and varied workload (of multiple client matters), including input/contribution needed from others

Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, both internally and with clients

Ability to work independently and as part of a team but always with integrity and frankness

Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/key stakeholders

Resilient and calm under pressure

Adaptable and flexible approach

Pro-active and takes initiative

Excellent commercial awareness

Interest in business development

About Mishcon de ReyaThe Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm''s legal services. Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate. The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE, and MDRi (in Hong Kong). The Group also includes MDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership. In 2024, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business. We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.

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