Thomson Heath Jenkins & Associates and its Lawyers once again rank highly in the Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2027

Thomson Heath Jenkins & Associates are thrilled to share that we have once again secured our high ranking for Defamation & Reputation Management in the Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2027.

The firm is recognised for its “strong privacy and reputation management department”.

Clients have said that “the team is small enough to have that boutique feel, but well-staffed enough to handle any claim great or small”, whilst being praised for its “very good understanding of media” and there never being “a time when appropriate expertise was not available”.

Individuals within the team have also been recognised:

Mark Thomson has once again been ranked in Band 1 as “a highly regarded claimant-focused defamation and privacy lawyer”, with clients noting that:

• “Mark is thorough, understanding and forensic.”
• “Mark is a true specialist and pioneer in the privacy and defamation markets. A legend of the area.”

James Heath has retained his ranking in Band 3, and has also received high praise from clients who noted that:

• “James was approachable, friendly and made everything easy to understand.”
• “James is thoughtful, intelligent and in control”
• “James is intuitive and knowledgeable with great integrity.”

Finally, Moritz Schirmeister, has again been ranked as an “Associate to watch”. Some of his client testimonials can also be seen below:

• “Moritz is one of the most diligent solicitors in media law, who has regularly achieved outstanding results in landmark cases.”
• “Moritz handled our matter assiduously and with great intelligence. His expertise and advice was essential to the excellent outcome in our matter.”
• “Moritz was extremely proactive. He was also very persistent in pursing contacts and conducting research into some of the harder-to-find media contacts.”

Full details as to the firm’s rankings can be found here.

In addition, in this year’s Legal 500 directory, Mark Thomson has again been included in the “Hall of Fame” and James Heath has been highlighted as a “Next Generation Partner”, with clients noting:

“Thomson Heath Jenkins is uniquely positioned as a boutique firm with top-level expertise. They marry the approachability of a small outfit with the nous and legal acumen of the biggest firms in media law.”