Alicia Mendonca-Richards

Alicia has particular expertise in digital reputation management including advising on social media content, search engine results and other online material. She also advises on mainstream media coverage, crisis planning and responses, data and cyber breaches and harassment. She has experience of advising on highly sensitive reputational crises in both proactive and responsive contexts, from managing risks and privacy issues to responding to a crisis. She regularly advises high-profile individuals and institutions and is sensitive to the particular risks these clients face. Alicia also has experience in providing pre and post-publication advice to newspapers, magazines and websites. Speaking Portuguese and French, Alicia advises a number of international clients.

Alicia regularly contributes to industry publications and has been quoted in the national press on media law issues. She has served as Secretary of the CR Committee and also runs a number of pro bono initiatives at Farrer & Co. Alicia was awarded a Silver award at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards in 2016, in the category, 'Lawyer of Year – Reputation'.