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The PHA Group Recognised in The Legal 500 PR and Communications Disputes Category

The PHA Group is pleased to confirm that it has once again been recognised in The Legal 500 2026, featuring in the Disputes PR and Communications category.

The Legal 500 is a leading, independent guide that evaluates professional services providers worldwide through in‑depth research, client feedback and peer insight. While the guide is best known for ranking law firms and individual lawyers, it also recognises specialist communications consultancies that support the legal sector on complex, high‑stakes matters.

This latest recognition continues PHA’s consecutive inclusion in The Legal 500, reflecting the agency’s long‑standing expertise at the intersection of reputation, disputes and strategic communications.

The PHA Group supports law firms, corporates and individuals across litigation PR, crisis management, reputation strategy and online reputation protection. The team advises on sensitive commercial disputes, privacy and data cases, IP claims and regulatory matters, regularly working alongside legal teams where legal risk and public scrutiny converge.

Executive Vice President, Reputation, Tim Jotischky, said, “I am delighted that The PHA Group’s excellence in reputation and crisis management has been recognised by Legal 500. We have specialised in this work since the agency was founded more than 20 years ago, but the challenges have become increasingly complex in today’s fast‑moving and fragmented world, and we have shaped our offering accordingly.

Our work spans media relations, crisis management, crisis planning, coaching and media training, online reputation, and litigation. We put together the right team for our clients, deploying experts from throughout the agency, to provide the best solution for their problem.”

Executive Vice President, Corporate & Enterprise, Neil McLeod, added, “I’m proud to see The PHA Group recognised by The Legal 500 for our work at the intersection of reputation, disputes and strategic communications. As organisations and individuals face increasing exposure across legal, regulatory and media arenas, the ability to navigate these moments with confidence and precision has become essential.

This recognition reflects the depth of experience across the agency and the trusted partnerships we build with clients when the stakes are highest.”

PHA’s continued recognition by The Legal 500 is a testament to the strength of its disputes and legal communications capability, and to its role as a trusted adviser to clients navigating reputational risk in an increasingly complex media and legal environment.

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The PHA Group works alongside law firms, corporates and individuals to manage reputation risk at critical moments. Through litigation PR, crisis communications, media strategy and online reputation management, we help clients navigate legal disputes, regulatory scrutiny and high‑profile media attention with clarity and confidence.

Our team has supported landmark cases, including Sir Cliff Richard’s privacy litigation against the BBC and the UK’s largest environmental class action following the Mariana dam collapse, providing calm, senior counsel when legal and reputational stakes are highest.

If you would like to learn more about our disputes and legal communications expertise, explore our work in reputation and crisis management, or speak to our specialist team about support on a sensitive matter, contact us at hello@thephagroup.com.

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