Spear’s Review

‘I’m a criminal defence lawyer, and we operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year. When a client finds themselves in crisis and is arrested, they call me,’ says Henrietta Ronson. ‘I’m in the police station a lot.’

As a partner at Corker Binning, Ronson handles a varied portfolio of private client work spanning the full range of criminal law, with a significant proportion of her work involving sexual offence allegations.

Many of her clients are high-profile figures, including elite sports stars, musicians, property tycoons, investment bankers and doctors. As a result, crisis management forms a central part of her practice, and she is highly experienced in handling sensitive matters and working alongside PR and reputation management specialists.

‘The challenge is marrying the protection of a person’s reputation, which is what’s needed for them to continue doing what they do, with the preservation of their liberty, which has to be the long-term goal,’ she explains. ‘It’s about ensuring those two are aligned.’