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Client Intelligent conversations series - Managing Reputational Risk: the Crossroads of Legal and PR
Oct 08, 2025Episode 5 - Managing Reputational Risk: the Crossroads of Legal and PR
In this episode, BCLP chair emeritus and founder of Protect Lisa Mayhew and Joint Managing Director at Byfield Consultancy Michael Evans explore managing reputational risk in the current business landscape, bringing together joint perspectives from both the legal and communications aspects of protecting corporate reputation. From sudden crises to slow-burning issues that should be flagged early, they explore how companies can prepare, respond, and recover.
Key insights include:
- How reputations built over decades can rapidly unravel
- The importance of proactive risk registers
- Legal vs. public responsibility in reputational events
- Strategies for managing entrenched narratives during a crisis