AI Issue 12 2017

Acquisition International - December 2017 41 Taylor Hampton is recognised as a leader in defamation, privacy, phone hacking and internet litigation. We invited Daniel Taylor to tell us more about the success of the high-profile firm. aylor Hampton is a specialist London based Media Law firm directly opposite the High Court specialising in Reputation Management, Libel, Privacy and Copyright. Daniel starts off by talking about just a few of the well-renowned landmark cases that the firm has been involved, alluding to the extensive success that the legal team has achieved. “Upholding our strong reputation, we have been at the forefront of media law for 10 years and have been involved in landmark cases in the law of libel, including the case of Thornton v Daily Telegraph, which led to the establishment of the threshold of seriousness test under the new Defamation Act 2013. “Additionally, we were also involved in the landmark case of Bruno Lachaux v Independent & Others, where the Court of Appeal held that whether or not serious harm had been caused to a claimant’s reputation could be proved by a process of inference from the seriousness of the defamatory meaning.” Interestingly, the team at Taylor Hampton has also been at the forefront of the phone hacking case litigation from its inception, including the landmark case of Gulati v MGN where record damages were awarded against Mirror Group Newspapers in respect of phone hacking. Daniel outlines the firm’s overall mission, looking to draw on the extensive experience within the firm and securing justice for the variety of clients that the team work with. This leads him on to discuss how this relevant experience helps the firm differentiate itself. “Firstly, Taylor Hampton’s mission is to provide a first-class service backed up by years of experience in dealing with the media. Members of the firm have worked in house in the media, as well as extensively for Claimants. “Secondly, what differentiates the firm is that its members have direct experience of acting on behalf Company: Taylor Hampton Solicitors Limited Contact: Daniel Taylor Contact Email: sandra. nascimento@taylorhampton. co.uk Address: 218 Strand, London, WC2R 1AT, UK Phone: 0207 7427 5970 Website: www.taylorhampton.co.uk Providing the Best to Clients T 1712AI90 of both Defendants and Claimants, which gives a unique perspective in handling claims.” Having achieved a huge amount of success, Daniel explains how it feels to have been selected in the 2017 Global Excellence Awards as the Most Outstanding Reputation Management Expert 2017 – UK. “Throughout the company, we are really pleased to be recognised as the Most Outstanding Reputation Management Expert 2017- UK in our area of specialist competence. It is a recognition of the landmark cases the firm has been involved with over the last few years.” Providing us with a brief overview of the legal industry, Daniel points out that due to news now widely being reported online as well as in print, reputations are becoming damaged within seconds and so it is changing the whole media landscape. “Regarding the media industry, the nature of actions is changing from predominantly hard copy of newspaper articles to that of internet based reputation management, where reputations can be damaged in seconds. “Moving along with the developing trends within the media industry, we have been fortunate to have worked on some of the most important landmark cases over the last few years.” Regarding the future of Taylor Hampton, the law firm will look to capitalise on its ongoing success, with Daniel commenting on the team’s mission to further satisfy its large client base. Dealing with high-profile clients and other businesses, has led Daniel to believe that there is a positive outlook for Taylor Hampton. Going forwards, we hope to be at the forefront of landmark cases in our field going forward. Taylor Hampton represent a range of clients, from A-list celebrities to small and large businesses. We pride ourselves on listening to our clients’ personal and/ or commercial objectives, and ensuring that these objectives are met at every stage of our instructions. “Ultimately, even now, the firm is at the forefront of the phone hacking litigation and continues to be heavily involved in ongoing phone hacking claims against News Group and Mirror Group Newspapers, having acted in the landmark claim of Gulati v News Group Newspapers which led to the highest awards to date of privacy damages at trial.” “...developing trends within the media industry, we have been fortunate to have worked on some of the most important landmark cases over the last few years.”