Emma is a reputation management lawyer who represents HNW individuals and businesses of all sizes on defamation, privacy, and data protection matters. She also has significant experience in providing advice for those engaged in contentious matters within the business, family, and sports spheres.
Additionally, Emma advises individuals on a variety of privacy matters such as purchasing property and online security.
Expertise
- Reputation management
- Defamation
- Privacy
- Data protection
- Litigation
- Media liaison
- Harassment injunctions
Experience
Defamation
- Advised on a high-profile New York defamation claim, representing a US hedge fund manager in a claim for $100 million.
- Successfully obtained take-down and an apology from The Sunday Times for a FTSE 100 company.
- Acted for a large London property developer in a claim for libel and malicious falsehood resulting from the publication of defamatory statements to a London planning inspectorate.
- Acted for a large logistics company in a successful defamation claim against the BBC.
- Via a series of Norwich Pharmacal applications, identified the person behind an online harassment campaign, resulting in a criminal prosecution.
Privacy
- Obtained a positive judgment in a landmark ruling for the Duchess of Sussex against Associated News in relation to a privacy and copyright claim at the pre-trial stage.
- Secured an emergency injunction against a national weekend newspaper, preventing the publication of private information regarding the family of a well-known actor.
- Provided reputational advice to a Middle Eastern family during highly publicised litigation.
- Successfully obtained an injunction against multiple UK news outlets for a global charity in respect of false allegations of fraud.
- Provided advice to a globally renowned singer in the purchase of London property, ensuring all details remained private thereby minimising any security risks.
Data Protection
- Advised on the phone hacking litigation against Mirror Group Newspapers in respect of nine claimants.
- Achieved a successful settlement with two data analytics platforms concerning the processing of inaccurate personal data.
- Successfully obtained the removal of various social media advertisements who were misappropriating the images of high-profile clients.
- Represented a high-profile actress, securing takedown of various unauthorised photographs published in a national newspaper.
- Provided advice to a children’s charity on their potential data protection risks and implementation of safeguarding policies.
General Litigation
- Provided advice and support to a prominent US retail corporation in respect of highly contentious arbitration proceedings.
- Defended a successful Merseyside businessman against serious criminal charges, working alongside preeminent Queen’s Counsel.
- Represented a multinational bank in accusations of collusion to manipulate the EURIBOR rate.
- Represented a large multi-national shipping corporation in arbitration proceedings in Singapore resulting in a substantial settlement in favour of our client.
- Acted for an international company in a contractual and fraudulent misrepresentation dispute culminating in an award of US$30m.
Banking & Finance
- Advised on a high-profile New York defamation claim, representing a US hedge fund manager in a claim for $100 million.
- Represented a multinational bank in accusations of collusion to manipulate the EURIBOR rate.
- Provided advice and support to a prominent US retail corporation in respect of highly contentious arbitration proceedings.
- Acted for an international company in a contractual and fraudulent misrepresentation dispute culminating in an award of US$30m.
Sports
- Represented various sportspeople in their claims for phone hacking against Mirror Group Newspapers.
- Provided reputational advice to a prominent ex-footballer during high-profile divorce proceedings.
- Advised on security considerations to a sportsperson and their family in advance of an overseas move.
HNWI / Family Offices
- Provided reputational advice to a Middle Eastern family during highly publicised litigation.
- Obtained a positive judgment in a landmark ruling for the Duchess of Sussex against Associated News in relation to a privacy and copyright claim at the pre-trial stage.
- Defended a successful Merseyside businessman against serious criminal charges, working alongside preeminent Queen’s Counsel.
- Provided advice to a globally renowned singer in the purchase of London property, ensuring all details remained private thereby minimising any security risks.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Career
Emma qualified as a solicitor in 2014. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2024, she worked at the following firms:
- Schillings International
- Hamlins
- Howard Kennedy