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Timothy Pinto

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Tim is senior counsel in our IP/IT group, specialising in trade marks, copyright, media and advertising matters. He has a particular expertise in advising on user generated content and reputation management matters. He advises media, technology, life sciences and financial services companies on preventing and resolving disputes. Tim is head of the firm’s UK Publishing group.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Copyright & media law
Brands & advertising
Data & cyber
Artificial intelligence
Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
Reputation management & privacy protection
Product liability & product safety
Green advertising

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Consumer & retail
Life sciences & healthcare
Fintech
Cryptoassets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology
Machine learning

Green advertising

Environmental protection and sustainability in corporate communications and advertising

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Since 2000 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

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Since 2000 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

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Awards

Spear's 500 2025

Featured

Recommended 2025 reputation and privacy lawyer

Chambers UK 2019

Associate to watch - Defamation/Reputation Management: Timothy Pinto is adept at advising companies and high net worth individuals on the full range of privacy and defamation matters. Sources say: "He has a great ability to remain calm. He is flexible in his approach and willing to consider a wide range of scenarios before deciding on final tactics. He has a wonderful approach to promoting consensus within a group through his manner and attitude."

Chambers UK 2018

Associate to watch - Defamation - Reputation Management: Timothy Pinto is an expert in defamation, privacy and data protection, with a particular specialisation in user-generated content and cases relating to anonymous publishers. Sources say: "He's an extremely attentive, exceptionally thoughtful lawyer who thinks things through from the commercial side as much as the legal side."

Chambers UK 2016

Clients describe him as “very academic: he will analyse the situation and be very specific in his response.“

Experience

Media companies, including publishers and broadcasters

Media companies, including publishers and broadcasters on defending defamation and privacy claims, including in relation to user generated content.

Timothy Pinto

Online publishers and data owners

Online publishers and data owners on data aggregation ('scraping') projects and a successful emergency international arbitration to protect data.

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High profile companies and individuals

High profile companies and individuals on protecting their reputations and privacy, including in the media and on social media, finding the identity of anonymous posters and obtaining an anonymous injunction.

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Well-known electronics brands

Well-known electronics brands on parallel imports and copyright issues.

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Financial services companies

Financial services companies on trade mark oppositions and litigation.

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Architecture and design companies

Architecture and design companies on design and copyright protection and enforcement.

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Technology, media & communications

The Online Safety Act's approach to protecting fundamental rights and freedoms

2 November 2023

by Timothy Pinto

Interface - Media update 2023

Arron Banks' partial win against Carol Cadwalladr – Court of Appeal overturns High Court on serious harm

Timothy Pinto looks at the impact of the Court of Appeal decision in Banks v Cadwalladr on the interpretation of the 'serious harm' test under s1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013.

12 June 2023

by Timothy Pinto

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Environmental, social & governance (ESG)

The risks of making environmental advertising claims

Timothy Pinto looks at recent ASA decisions on greenwashing in the context of the UK's regulatory framework.

3 April 2023

by Timothy Pinto

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