Hodge Jones & Allen LLP Appoints Byfield Consultancy
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP Appoints Byfield Consultancy
3 July 2009
London based leading law firm Hodge Jones
& Allen LLP (HJA) has appointed legal PR specialists Byfield
Consultancy (Byfield) as its retained media relations adviser.
HJA was founded in 1977 as a community based
legal practice in London. Thirty years on, the firm remains
committed to providing first-class legal help to individuals and
organisations, either as private clients or with the
assistance of public funding, across a number of disciplines
including – Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Private Client,
Family, Serious Fraud, Civil Liberties, Dispute Resolution,
Criminal Defence and Housing Law.
Byfield is a specialist public relations firm
dedicated to the legal profession with over twenty years experience
in Legal PR, Dispute PR and Reputation and Issues Management.
Its client base includes law firms, barristers sets and legal
associations, as well as individuals and companies engaged in
litigation or public disputes.
Byfield will promote HJA’s practice areas,
landmark cases and advise on the firm’s external communications
strategy.
Peter Monaghan, HJA’s Practice Manager said of
the appointment:
“We were very impressed with Byfield’s
knowledge and understanding of the legal sector. We pride
ourselves on being a firm with a radical edge that fights
injustice and defends people's legal rights. This means we
take on groundbreaking cases that attract media interest and we
look forward to beginning a media campaign to highlight our
expertise.”
Richard Elsen, Managing Director at
Byfield commented:
“We are delighted to have
been appointed by Hodge Jones & Allen as their media relations
advisers. Our brief is an exciting one that involves promoting the
firm’s work and expertise in what are often very important cases of
the highest public interest.”