What can legally be done to combat deepfake technology? Hear from the team that secured the UK’s first settlement for a dispute concerning a political deepfake.
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Adam Murphy
Associate
0151 600 3296
07342 998 094
adam.murphy@brabners.com
Adam is an Associate in our litigation team.
A commercial litigator and media lawyer, he has experience across a broad range of contentious commercial work, including contractual and tortious claims, reputation management instructions and company and shareholder disputes.
Adam advises on media-related issues and crisis response, including defamation, data and privacy and harassment, with extensive experience in confidential and sensitive media disputes involving journalists, publishers, broadcasters and digital content creators.
He acts for a range of clients across a variety of commercial sectors including media, sport, manufacturing and supply chain, charity, healthcare, hospitality, aviation and retail.
Adam has received praise for his “energy, enthusiasm and positivity” and “second to none service” which have seen him gain experience ahead of his years in both commercial disputes and reputation management instructions, having been an integral member of the teams successfully advising on various high-profile matters including:
- Coleen Rooney’s successful defence of the libel claim brought by Rebekah Vardy. Adam was a core member of the legal team in a case that became one of the most high-profile libel trials in UK history, which was the subject of a Disney+ documentary.
- Phone hacking claims in the group litigation against News Group Newspapers and MGN concerning historic mobile voicemail interception and unlawful information gathering.
- The Commonwealth Games Federation’s successful nine-figure claim against the Australian Government following the State of Victoria’s withdrawal from hosting the 2026 Games.
- Political clients on crisis response and reputation management matters including defamatory publications, trolling, online ‘deepfakes’ and election law-related disputes, including securing the UK’s first settlement for a dispute concerning a political deepfake.
Adam joined us in 2018 and is principally based in our Liverpool Office. He sits as a Trustee for The Brabners Foundation.
“Adam Murphy is approachable, knowledgeable and gives excellent advice. His service is second to none, his responses are prompt and detailed and the quality of his letters could not be better… I would highly recommend Adam. He recovered thousands of pounds for me — but more than that, he gave me the reassurance I needed… and reduced my stress significantly.”
Client feedback
“We’d like to thank both Paul Lunt and Adam Murphy for the exceptional support and expertise provided during litigation. Their human approach and practical common sense made a significant difference throughout the process. From our very first meeting, we were struck by their ability to connect on a personal level while maintaining the highest professional standards. Their empathy and understanding — combined with clear and sensible advice — helped us to navigate what could have been a much more stressful experience. It was reassuring to know that we had them fighting our corner.”
Client feedback
“I am pleased to recommend Adam Murphy who was my main contact over the past few years regarding two separate corporate legal actions. Adam was very professional with legal advice, coordinating and executing all required steps. Attention to detail and good judgement lead to our successes. Most importantly, clear and timely communications produced a very good working relationship and demonstrated his commitment to my objectives. Adam's combination of legal expertise and commercial experience was responsible for a very satisfactory engagement with Brabners.”
Client feedback
“We wish to say how pleased and grateful we are for the amazing support and effort provided by both Adam Murphy and Phil Weldon. They dealt with our matter in an extremely professional and courteous manner, responded promptly to phone calls and emails, and were excellent in keeping us informed as to the progress and developments in our case. A successful outcome was achieved with the minimum of stress, thanks to their sterling efforts.”
Directors, Atlantic Leisure Ltd
Case highlights
Coleen Rooney
Representing Coleen Rooney in her successful defence against the libel claim brought by Rebekah Vardy. The ‘Wagatha Christie’ case was one of the most high-profile libel cases in UK history. We acted as the lead strategist and legal advisor for the case.
Read more$400m dispute — Commonwealth Games Federation
Instructed in respect of a multi-million-dollar dispute following the decision of the State of Victoria, Australia to withdraw as the host state for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. We advised CGF in an action for breach of contract, which was successfully concluded in an agreement worth AUD $400m.
