Hubert Best, a former partner at City firm Bird & Bird, and Martin Soames, previously of UK/US firm DLA Piper, have launched a niche media practice called Best & Soames. Mr Best's clients include the producer of the ceremonies for the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006, while Mr Soames' cases include Berezovsky v Forbes 2001 EWCA Civ 1251, in which he defended the American magazine in a libel action.