• Christopher Hutchings

  • Partner
  • Reputation and Privacy
Christopher Hutchings
  • “Christopher is so impressive and extremely sensitive, using his wealth of experience to guide me through the process in an honest and professional manner.”

    Chambers & Partners 2025
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About Christopher

Chris is a Partner in the Media Disputes department.

Chris is recognised by the legal directories as a leading expert in privacy and defamation.

He has specialised in media law for 28 years, acting for individual and corporate clients both as claimants and defendants, in leading privacy and libel cases including Douglas v Hello! and recently Ali v Channel 5.

Chris has also a wealth of experience in pre-action reputation management, successfully preventing publication of damaging allegations or private information and data of his clients.

His team are increasingly instructed on issues concerning online publication, including social media, and have significant experience in persuading search engines to remove material based on the developing ‘right to be forgotten’.

Chris is recognised by Chambers and Partners as a Ranked Lawyer for defamation/reputation management.

Chris is recognised by Legal 500 as a Leading Partner for reputation management and as a Recommended Lawyer for music and for sport.

Chris is recommended by Spears 500 Reputation Management index.