Defamation and Reputational Risk

Malicious comments can damage your reputation and seriously impact your business.

Libel and slander can damage your business - get help from our defamation specialists

Take decisive legal action against malicious statements

It can be extremely damaging to your personal and business’s reputation if someone makes an allegation against you which isn’t true. A good reputation is vital to a business’s success, so any damage to your reputation can be devastating. You could lose key clients, customers or referrers. It’s important to take decisive pragmatic action if you discover that someone has said or written something about you that could affect your reputation negatively.

Assessing your claim for defamation

Our specialist defamation solicitors can tell you if you have grounds to make a claim. For a business to bring a successful action for defamation, it must show that the alleged defamation has resulted in or will result in financial loss or reputational damage.

Our specialist defamation lawyers can set the record straight

Whatever your situation, Tees can help you set the record straight. If a former employee, client or competitor has made an allegation that could hurt your organisation’s image, we have the expertise to help keep your reputation intact. We can also help you bring a claim for damages against the individual or business responsible because of their comments.

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Our expertise

Our defamation and reputational risk solicitors can support and advise you on:

  • Defamation risk assessment
  • Libel – written and broadcast allegations
  • Slander – spoken statements, gestures and conduct
  • Social media and website defamation claims

Legal and financial advice

Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm, and our commercial team are experienced in all aspects of business law, so you can be assured of a comprehensive and joined-up service. Our specialist team comprises colleagues from across our organisation, for example in: employment law, real estate, litigation and business finance. 

We also have in-house independent financial advisers who work closely with our lawyers to deliver all the advice you need for your business.

We’re here to help

Get in touch with our defamation and reputational risk lawyers. If you’d like to meet one of our experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.

We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.

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