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Take decisive legal action against malicious statements
It can be extremely damaging to your personal and business 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.
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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.
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 under one roof
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm offering joined-up legal and financial services. We have our own independent financial advisers (IFAs), who work closely with our lawyers.
Our advisers provide holistic financial planning, and as we are not connected to any one provider, we can offer a whole-of-market approach for the range of products we can advise on. We can also give independent advice for a whole range of insurance products to protect you and your family. Our IFAs are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, which means we’re accountable for the advice we give.
Get in touch today, we’re here to help
If you need help protecting your reputation or responding to defamatory statements, our specialist lawyers can provide clear, practical advice tailored to your circumstances. We can help you understand your rights, manage reputational risk and take appropriate action to protect your interests, whether through negotiation, correspondence, mediation or court proceedings.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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