Chancery Lane Chats

Chancery Lane Chats

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Chancery Lane Chats episodes

  • Jonathan Pearl on responding to the mass cyber-attack on Sony Pictures
    In 2014 when film, The Interview, about the assassination of North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un went from being a harmless spoof to the cause of a mass cyber-attack on Sony Pictures, Jonathan Pearl was Sony’s General Counsel in the USA. Bringing together his legal expertise and technological savvy, Montfort hears Jonathan’s crisis management pearls of wisdom on communications, how to mitigate long-term reputational damage and retain public trust when hackers do their worst.
    15 min
  • Elena Tsirlina on fighting back against ‘fake news’ and ‘black’ PR campaigns
    In an age of fake news, ‘black PR campaigns’ and ‘anti-immigration propaganda’, communications expertise is ‘pivotal’ for success, immigration solicitor Elena Tsirlina advises. With immigration being a hot topic in the media, be it accurate reporting or the proliferation of misinformation online, Elena gives communications consultancy Montfort her ‘winning formula’ for cases with ferocious public interest – along with a powerful message for the media to educate on immigration, not misinform.
    10 min
  • Press Freedom vs Privacy: Gideon Benaim on protecting the reputation of high-profile clients
    From A-listers Naomi Campbell to Sir Cliff Richard, lawyer Gideon Benaim gives Montfort the inside story of what makes communications and legal expertise a ‘fundamental’ partnership in protecting the reputation of his many and varied high-profile clients. As Head of Reputation at law firm, Simkins, Gideon uses reputation law to help companies in a range of sectors and high net worth individuals when crisis strikes. How does he do it? With the ‘best people advising’ from the earliest possible moment.
    13 min
  • Adverts, Wigs and Press Releases: An Introduction to Litigation Communications
    In a world of unforgiving global news, a win in court is no longer enough to protect clients from a reputation nosedive. Bringing together legal and PR professionals, the Litigation & Disputes team at Montfort Communications is a pioneering hybrid consultancy meeting the modern day needs of law firms inside and outside the courtroom. Montfort’s two employed barristers Stuart Leach and Alex Just, divulge how legal and communications expertise in one powerful team is the future’s winning formula for reputation management.
    21 min

About Chancery Lane Chats

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The Montfort Communications team explore how reputation management plays a crucial part in determining who is the ‘right winner’ or the ‘wronged loser’ in high profile litigation. Chancery Lane Chats features interviews with leading lawyers, journalists and business leaders who have found themselves at the centre of a dispute. They all have one thing in common: a perspective which can deliver insights into why litigation communication matters. Tune in to our office on the junction where Fleet Street and Chancery Lane meet in the heart of London, as we explore the intersection of law, journalism and crisis management.