Strategic intelligence for the world’s most scrutinized people.

Allison Everhardt is a Founding Partner of CLS Vision, and a leading corporate intelligence expert.

With nearly 15 years of specialized experience, Allison is renowned for her strategic insight and discretion. She has delivered hundreds of complex intelligence mandates for clients spanning top–tier global law firms, Fortune 100 corporations, and prominent high–net–worth individuals.

Allison spearheads critical work across reputational due diligence, white–collar crime and litigation support, anti–corruption inquiries, asset tracing, and internal investigations. She brings a uniquely global perspective to her practice, drawing on her extensive experience living and working in Latin America and Europe.

Email: allison.everhardt@clsvision.com

Fred Glazier is a Founding Partner of CLS Vision and a distinguished intelligence and national security executive. With more than 25 years of experience at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), he is recognised as a strategic leader and expert in national security, global risk management, and counterterrorism.

Fred has built a reputation as a trusted senior figure navigating fast-moving and complex geopolitical challenges. At CIA, he spent 15 years in the Senior Intelligence Service, holding numerous challenging leadership roles including Director and Deputy of the Africa Mission Center, and Chief of Intelligence and Chief of Staff at the National Counterterrorism Center.

Email: fred.glazier@clsvision.com

David Imison is the Chief Executive Officer of Schillings. He leads the firm’s strategic growth as it expands internationally and strengthens its multidisciplinary offering. Before becoming CEO, David spent a decade working directly with clients, giving him deep experience in handling high‑stakes and sensitive situations.

Since stepping into the role in 2022, David has continued to evolve Schillings’ pioneering model. He has overseen the creation and integration of Schillings Communications and the Digital Resilience practice, in addition to launching the firm’s Dublin office. He has also spearheaded strategic alliances with Clare Locke in the United States and Giles George in Australia.

Previously a Big Four advisor, David has been recognised in the Spear’s Power List for four consecutive years, ranked in the Spear’s 500 Best Reputation Managers Index, and included in the Citywealth Leaders List.‍

Libby Locke is a Founding Partner of Clare Locke LLP, and one of the most sought-after libel lawyers in the United States. She is a trusted counselor and fierce advocate for major companies and high-profile individuals facing serious threats to their reputations from the national media and other influential publishers.

Libby achieves remarkable results for her clients both in and outside the courtroom. Some of her most significant results are achieved before a story reaches the public domain.

She is consistently ranked among the leading defamation lawyers in the United States, with Band 1 rankings in both Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide for defamation/reputation management, and Chambers & Partners USA guide for First Amendment Litigation.

Brett Reynolds is the Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Schillings. He leads the firm’s finance, operations, IT, risk management, resourcing and compliance functions, and is responsible for driving forward the firm’s growth plan, which has doubled revenue over the last four years.

Brett brings extensive experience from his previous role as a Board director of a large international media group, where he was responsible for strategic revenue and profit growth. This included identifying and integrating more than twenty acquisitions, performing due diligence assessments, delivering synergies, evaluating organic growth opportunities, and strengthening operational efficiency to reduce cost and improve margins.

Brett has a Big Four professional services background with PwC, and is a Chartered Accountant.

Thomas ‘Tom’ Clare is a Founding Partner of Clare Locke LLP. He is a leading media lawyer with over 20 years’ experience handling high-stakes litigation in courts across the United States.

Tom provides strategic counsel during times of crisis and acute scrutiny, defending his clients’ reputations. He advises Fortune 500 companies and prominent individuals – including CEOs, hedge fund managers, professional athletes and celebrities – when false or damaging allegations surface in print, broadcast, or digital media. Tom is also widely recognised for his expertise in litigating complex commercial disputes where legal and reputational risks converge.

Tom is ranked Band 1 in both Chambers USA Guide for nationwide first amendment litigation, and Chambers High Net Worth Guide for defamation/reputation management.

Allan Dunlavy is a Partner at Schillings and leads the firm’s US office. He has deep experience protecting privacy, reputation, and security in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Allan advises individuals, family offices, and global businesses navigating high–stakes challenges and preparing for opportunities. He provides practical, holistic counsel to clients across the United States and Central, Latin, and South America, grounded in a detailed understanding of their personal and professional priorities.

With a background in commercial, media, privacy, and IP litigation, Allan is well–placed to guide clients through privacy breaches, false allegations, coordinated campaigns, and the scrutiny surrounding high–profile disputes.

He is consistently recognised as a leading expert, including in the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide, Spear’s 500, and the Private Client Global Elite.

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Brechbill is a Partner and lawyer at Clare Locke LLP. He helps clients combat unfair or inaccurate reputational attacks through prepublication advocacy, securing corrections and retractions, and, when necessary, pursuing defamation litigation.

Nick represents CEOs, high net worth individuals, and Fortune 500 companies facing serious reputational threats and periods of heightened scrutiny. He has significant experience in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels and has supported clients navigating internal and government investigations.

Before entering private practice, Nick served as a senior intelligence analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Counterterrorism Center, and as an intelligence analyst at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan in support of their counterterrorism mission.

Nicole Cornish is the Chief Executive Officer of Clare Locke LLP. With over 25 years of experience, she brings a combination of operational excellence and team leadership expertise to every assignment. She has held Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer roles across global holding companies, private-equity-backed firms, and Founder-owned organizations.

Nicole most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Avoq, a private-equity-backed national communications and lobbying firm, formally known as Subject Matter. During her tenure she navigated ownership changes, led acquisition strategy, geographic expansion and integrated multiple founder-led organizations to launch a full suite of consultant services under one united brand.

Before joining Avoq, Nicole served as U.S. Chief Operating Officer for Burson-Marsteller, a WPP-owned global firm and served as Chief Executive Officer for the firm’s grassroots advocacy division.

Lily Kennett is a Partner in Schillings’ Investigations, Security and Diplomacy practice. She draws on a broad background spanning investigative journalism and more than a decade in corporate intelligence and investigations.

Lily works closely with business leaders and prominent individuals during high stakes situations, providing clear insight to inform strategy and advising on long term approaches to reputation for those in the public eye. She also leads Schillings’ pro bono programme.

Lily is ranked Band 1 in the Chambers & Partners Litigation Support Guide and recognised as a commended Reputation Manager in the Spear’s 500. She also appears in Citywealth’s Leaders List.