Bio

Joby Davies has more than 17 years litigation experience working in the UK. He is an expert in all areas of media and sports litigation, defamation and privacy. Joby specialises in large-scale commercial disputes, high profile, high value and complex pieces of litigation around defamation and breach of confidence and privacy, damage claims and misuse of personal information. He is experienced in in defending high-profile celebrities and sports personalities claiming for defamation and breach of confidence and privacy - both pre and post publication. Previous successful cases that Joby has worked on include: advising the victims of phone hacking; resolving disputes between football players and clubs relating to regulatory and contract issues; advising music publishers; authors and designers on all aspects of disputes involving copyright infringement; and the dispute between Thames Waters and Vennsys relating to a multi-million pound exclusive contract. Joby has worked with a series of clients including, national airlines through to “A-list” celebrities, Premier League footballers and clubs, Thames Water, National Grid and Tesco. He is recognised in Legal 500 and recommended as "Up and Coming" for defamation and privacy in Chambers & Partners.