David Engel

Spear’s Review

‘When the phone rings, you literally do not know what the issue is going to be. That keeps it interesting,’ says David Engel, a partner at Addleshaw Goddard since 2001.

He explains that his clients face reputational and privacy risks from a range of sources in addition to the mainstream media, citing ‘social media, pressure groups, former business partners and cancel culture generally’. 

‘These days, the lines between business and personal life are increasingly blurred,’ Engel tells Spear’s. ‘A disaffected customer, employee or commercial counterparty can quickly present a reputational threat to the individual founder or family behind the business.

‘Ultimately it’s about applying not just the law but real-life experience to a situation which may be a one-off for our client, but [is] one we will likely have seen dozens of times.’