Spear’s Review

Farrer & Co’s Thomas Rudkin is a talented media and communications specialist, au fait with the full spectrum of reputation and privacy law, from pre- and post-publication work to digital matters such as data breaches, intellectual property, online harassment, disinformation, social media threats and de-banking issues.

Typical cases often involve several reputational issues, which is why Farrer & Co aims to provide a ‘holistic’ approach to clients. This often means drafting in specialists and experts such as cyber advisers and investigators. And when his clients do come under the press spotlight, Rudkin is eager to engage with journalists to counter falsehoods.

Rudkin was shortlisted for the 2024 Spear’s Award for Reputation Lawyer of the Year.

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Adviser Profile

Tom is a leading reputation, media and information lawyer advising on reputation, privacy, confidential information and data, including pre-action and pre-publication advice, litigation and injunctions. He has acted for high-profile individuals and senior executives, as well as leading brands, companies and institutions.

He advises on all aspects of reputation management and media law, including traditional media coverage, social media and search engine results, defamation, disinformation and online harassment. His advice increasingly covers areas such as deepfakes and generative AI.

He also advises corporate and institutional clients on disputes relating to confidential information and data.