Carter-Ruck
| Law firm | |
| Founder | Peter Carter-Ruck |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | www.carter-ruck.com |
Carter-Ruck is a British law firm founded by Peter Carter-Ruck. The firm specialises in libel, privacy, international law and commercial disputes.
The leading legal directories (Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners) rank Carter-Ruck in the top tier of media, defamation and privacy lawyers in the UK. The firm is described as being "a force to be reckoned with" and as "acclaimed for its depth of quality expertise" routinely acting in "ground-breaking cases for high-flyers in the fields of business and entertainment".
Carter-Ruck's public international law team is described as "excellent, very knowledgeable and [as having] a flourishing sanctions practice" and as being "Renowned for its distinct expertise in sanctions against states and targeted asset freezing against individuals, and for its involvement in highly sensitive cases." The firm's banking litigation practice is also ranked by both directories.
In December 2010 a new edition of the leading textbook "Carter-Ruck on Libel and Privacy" was published by Butterworths Lexis-Nexis.
The firm offers some of their services including libel actions and high-value commercial claims on a "no win, no fee" basis.
The firm was founded by Peter Carter-Ruck in 1982 after his former partners in Oswald Hickson told him to retire.
Recent or current clients include the State of Qatar, Tesco plc, Sir Elton John, Simon Cowell, Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), Liam Gallagher, Jude Law, Prince Radu of Romania, Frank Bruno and Chelsea Football Club. The firm represents numerous MPs (including government ministers), MEPs and other political figures including a number of national governments and heads of state.
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