Ben Hobbs

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He advises FTSE 100 companies, business owners and other high-profile clients through high-stakes reputational crises, complex disputes, opportunities, and periods of heightened scrutiny.

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Ben’s expertise spans defamation, privacy, harassment and intellectual property, including matters involving intrusive media attention and online harm. He leads multidisciplinary teams of lawyers, investigators and communications advisers to solve complex problems across jurisdictions.

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As a Partner of Schillings Ireland, Ben also helps clients use Irish and EU legal remedies to challenge harmful online content and the platforms through which it spreads.

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Ben works between our London and Dublin offices, and is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Ireland. He is recommended in the 2026 Spear’s 500 Reputation & Privacy Lawyers Index.

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