Keith Schilling rated tenth most influential lawyer in the UK
Released
on: May 8, 2008, 7:18 am
Press
Release Author: Schillings
Industry:
Law
Press
Release Summary: Keith Schilling, senior partner and founder of
Schillings, was placed tenth in a recent list of the hundred most
influential and powerful lawyers in the UK
Press
Release Body: Keith Schilling, media litigation
specialist, founder and senior partner of Schillings, one of Britain’s
top law firms dedicated to safeguarding the reputations of international
corporations, brands, celebrities and high-profile business people.
Keith
Schilling was named the tenth most
powerful lawyer in a recent list published by the Times
newspaper, a list which sought to name the lawyer presently
wielding the most power and influence in the UK, taking into account
those that worked in the judiciary, private practice, in house,
public sector and politics. Mr Schilling now sits alongside such
influential names as Lord Bingham of Cornhill and the Secretary
of State for Justice, Jack Straw.
Keith
Schilling’s pioneering work in privacy law propelled
him into GQ Magazine’s 200 Most Powerful Men in
Britain list in 2006 as the top-ranking lawyer. His ground-breaking
work in defamation, privacy, breach of confidence, copyright and
contempt, has made him one of the most sought-after media lawyers
in Britain. He has helped to protect the reputations of film,
sport and entertainment stars as well as top companies and business
executives.
Schillings
provides extensive litigation and commercial legal advice to top
international companies, governments, politicians, chief executives,
high-profile business people, Hollywood film stars, musicians
and celebrities from the world of entertainment and sport. Recognising
the importance of brand
protection and how vulnerable a brand can be to external events,
the firm is positioned at the cutting-edge of reputation management.
Schillings is characterised by its dynamic, flexible approach.
It also has a track-record of achieving results over the last
25 years.
Reputation
management has been a key factor in Keith Schilling
reaching the top ten most powerful lawyers in the UK. Many celebrities,
high-profile individuals and entrepreneurs are represented by
the firm. In fact, they have been called one of the finest media
law firms for celebrity and high-profile libel
cases.
About
Schillings:
Schillings
is one of Britain’s top law firms dedicated to safeguarding
the reputations of international corporations, brands, celebrities
and high-profile business people.
The
firm’s partners have won a reputation for securing landmark
rulings. Its ground-breaking privacy work in a claim by Naomi
Campbell against the Daily Mirror in 2004 secured an important
ruling by the House of Lords to protect personal privacy.
In
2006, Schilling helped City stockbrokers Collins Stewart
Tullett plc to resolve a major defamation case against
the Financial Times as well as being the first
lawyers to enable a claimant to provide real-time live video evidence
in a trial - without even being in the same country on behalf
of film producer Roman Polanski.
Used
alongside clients individual PR capabilities, Schillings have
helped many realise that the law is a powerful tool in the day-to-day
process of controlling what is written or broadcast about businesses
and enhancing the battle to protect a corporate brand, company
share price, consumer relationship or an individual’s reputation
or career.
Web
Site: http://www.schillings.co.uk/
Contact
Details: Schillings PR contact:
Christopher Mills
Business Director
Schillings
41 Bedford Square
London
WC1B 3HX
+44 (0)20 7034 9132
www.schillings.co.uk
2008
