Schillings

For the surname, see Schillings (surname).
Schillings
Limited Liability Partnership
Industry Law
Founded London, 1984
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Area served
 United Kingdom, international
Services Legal advice and Advocacy
Website www.schillings.co.uk

Schillings (originally Schilling & Lom) is a London-based company specialising in reputation management and privacy protection. The company is an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) and regulated and authorised by the United Kingdom's Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). It employs 33 lawyers, risk managers and IT security consultants and offers services covering risk consulting, legal services and IT security.[1]

In November 2012 Schillings were named Law Firm of the Year (Reputation & Privacy) by Spears WMS.[2]

History

The firm was founded in 1984 by Keith Schilling and Nicholas Lom and focused largely on media law, libel, and privacy protection. It was called by Index on Censorship as "the scourge of many a Fleet Street editor" for obtaining anonymised gagging orders to protect celebrity clients' privacy.[3] In the early 2010s, the firm began to move away from pure media and libel work towards reputation protection for a largely corporate, non-celebrity clientele.[4]

In 2012 Schillings acquired the information security firm Vigilante Bespoke.[5] In March 2013 the firm was granted two Alternative Business Structure licenses, one for the Schillings partnership and one for Schillings Corporate Limited which owns Vigilante Bespoke.[6][7]

The company restructured its organisation in September 2013 and is now an integrated legal, risk management, IT security and investigation business.[8]

Notable cases

In 2004, Schillings helped Lance Armstrong when confronted with doping allegations in the book L. A. Confidentiel, by David Walsh and Pierre Ballester. Schillings was told to tell "every UK paper and broadcaster" to not re-state what was in the book.[9] Gideon Benaim and Matthew Himsworth worked for Schillings on Armstrong's libel actions,[10] including a 2004 defamation suit against The Sunday Times for referencing information in the book.[11]

In May 2008, Keith Schilling won a privacy case in the Court of Appeal for the son of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling. The case "says children of famous parents have the same right to expect privacy as children of parents who aren't well-known" granting them protection from intrusive photography.[12][13]

In April and May 2011, Schillings acted for Ryan Giggs in CTB v News Group Newspapers, and obtained a "super-injunction" aimed at preventing the publication by The Sun of the details of an alleged extra-marital relationship between Giggs and Imogen Thomas. The case gained widespread media coverage and political discussion in the UK.[14][15][16]

In October 2012 Schillings' family division acted for the respondent husband in reported case BP v KP and NI. The case included not only companies by which one of the spouses was employed but also former colleagues and associates with whom a spouse was professionally acquainted.[17]

In January 2013 Schillings acted for Ned RocknRoll, husband to Kate Winslet. RocknRoll obtained an order preventing the Sun newspaper from publishing private images of RocknRoll taken from a Facebook page.[18]

In May 2013 Schillings acted for Dale Vince who won his appeal against his ex-wife’s claim for maintenance. This was viewed as a landmark judgment which set a precedent for future financial claims that may be made many years after a relationship has ended.[19][20]

In July 2013 Schillings acted for the author JK Rowling who brought proceedings against a lawyer who revealed that she had been writing under a pseudonym.[21]

Partners

Former partner

References

  1. ↑ "Our People". Schillings. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Spear's Wealth Management Awards: Winners | Spear's WMS". Spearswms.com. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  3. ↑ "Schillings: Trollhunters General". Index on Censorship. 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  4. ↑ Beioley, Kate (2013-09-05). "Schillings relaunches as privacy and cyber-security firm | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Top media firm and regional practice seeking external cash help take ABS total to over 100". Legal Futures. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  6. ↑ Harris, Joanne (2013-03-11). "Schillings bucks trend with media ABSs | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  7. ↑ Harris, Joanne. "Schillings becomes latest firm to gain ABS licence | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  8. ↑ "From celebrity lawyers to reputation defence business – ABS completes transformation". Legal Futures. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  9. ↑ "David Walsh: 'It was obvious to me Lance Armstrong was doping'". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  10. ↑ Chadderton, Sam (2012-06-08). "Libel star Benaim quits Schillings | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  11. ↑ "Lance Armstrong's Libel Case Against The Sunday Times Has Been Given A Start Date Of November 6 Afte". BikeRadar. 2005-08-01. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  12. ↑ "Harry Potter author wins privacy case". Edinburgh: The Scotsman. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. (Note: Article no longer live in August 2013)
  13. ↑ "Harry Potter author wins privacy case appeal - 13 WTHR Indianapolis". Wthr.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  14. ↑ "Gagging Order: MP Names Footballer In Commons". Sky News (UK). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  15. ↑ Wilkinson, Peter (23 May 2011). "Social media making mockery of privacy laws". CNN (USA). Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  16. ↑ "The Injunction King, a cabal of grasping lawyers and a £2,000 an hour assault on free speech". Daily Mail (London).
  17. ↑ "BP v KP and NI (Financial Remedy Proceedings: Res Judicata) [2012] EWHC 2995 (Fam)". Family Law Week. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  18. ↑ Burton, Lucy. "Success for Schillings as Kate Winslet's husband blocks Sun images | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  19. ↑ Croft, Jane (2013-05-26). "Divorce case could ease life for entrepreneurs". FT.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  20. ↑ "BBC News - Ecotricity tycoon Dale Vince wins case against ex-wife". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  21. ↑ Philipson, Alice (2013-07-31). "JK Rowling accepts damages from law firm that revealed her secret identity". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  22. ↑ "Law | The Times". Business.timesonline.co.uk. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  23. ↑ Go Or use our Advanced search. "Keith Schilling – Schillings – London – Lawyer Profile Chambers UK 2015 – Chambers and Partners". Chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  24. ↑ "Keith Schilling Lawyer in London, Solicitor". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  25. ↑ "Player". Parliamentlive.tv. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  26. ↑ "Schillings Announces Stelios Win in Ryanair Libel Battle". Prweb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  27. ↑ "Moves | News". The Lawyer. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  28. ↑ Chadderton, Sam (2012-12-03). "Media lawyers predict changes to reputation management in wake of Leveson | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  29. ↑ "Eversheds, Links honoured at British Legal Awards". Legalweek. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  30. ↑ "35 Women Under 35 2013: Behind the scenes". Managementtoday.co.uk. 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  31. ↑ "Legal Index | Spear's WMS". Spearswms.com. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  32. ↑ "Citywealth - wealth management, finance, finance news, luxury lifestyle and philanthropy". Citywealthmag.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  33. ↑ Angelique Chrisafis (2004-05-19). "Director loses claim to hit show | UK news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  34. ↑ Dowell, Katy. "Tiger Woods' UK lawyer quits Schillings | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2013-09-05.

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