Firstly, in his Leaders List 60-second interview, he outlines what his role as a leading information litigator entails, the challenges his clients are currently facing and how he unwinds outside of work. In addition, his commentary on how trustees can prepare for and respond to the threat of cyber attacks was featured in their annual trust update.
He covers the full spectrum of contentious matters, including in-print and online defamation, malicious falsehood, misuse of privacy information, breach of confidence, data protection, cyber attacks, data breaches, information theft, harassment, blackmail, right to be forgotten and subject access requests. He also advises on regulatory media and data complaints, reporting restrictions, NDAs, injunction applications, Norwich Pharmacal applications, online takedowns, apologies, damages claims and coroners' proceedings.
Michael often urgently advises clients who are in a crisis, typically when trying to protect reputation by stopping or mitigating the publication or broadcast of a false story, project managing a response to a cyber attack or preventing the unlawful misuse or disclose of information. He also provides regular training and preparedness sessions to clients to help get ahead of a media or cyber crisis.
He also protects publishers, platforms, data controllers and processors from legal claims.
Michael is ranked as ‘Up and coming’ in Chambers and Partners and is ‘Recommended’ by Spears Magazine.
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