Mishcon de Reya expands media team

Mishcon de Reya is delighted to welcome media lawyer Charlotte Harris, who has joined the firm as Partner from Manchester-based JMW, where she was Head of Media.

Charlotte, who was named as one of The Lawyer’s Hot 100 legal professionals for 2011, has been involved in several high-profile matters including the News of the World phone-hacking case. She has acted for clients ranging from MPs to prominent footballers and was recently hired by Shrien Dewani to handle press allegations against him following the murder of his wife in South Africa.

Commenting on the appointment, James Libson, Head of Mishcon Private™, said: “Charlotte has an impressive client list and is extremely well-respected in her field, thanks to her cutting edge knowledge of important issues. We are very excited about the impact her appointment will have on our capability in this area.”

Harris added: “My client base is in London and I wanted to find a place where I could develop the practice I’ve built up. Mishcon de Reya was the natural choice and I am looking forward to settling into the team.”