Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Hire Lawyer Used by Meghan and Harry

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have hired a lawyer previously used by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry amid ongoing tensions within the Beckham family, PEOPLE understands.

Beckham, 26, and Peltz, 30, are allegedly working with British lawyer Jenny Afia, who works for the renowned Schillings law firm, per the Daily Mail, which first reported the news.

The couple’s reps declined to comment, while a legal source tells PEOPLE, “There is absolutely no connection to Meghan and Harry. Schillings is a respected firm with a wide range of clients.” 

“Ironically, the inaccurate reporting proves exactly why one hires legal counsel, to set the record straight and combat the spread of deliberate misinformation,” the source adds.

According to the Mail, Beckham and Peltz, who tied the knot in 2022, have hired the prestigious lawyer to help them with their “reputation management.”

Afia previously represented Meghan in her privacy and copyright infringement case against the Mail on Sunday‘s publishers, as well as appearing on the BBC documentary, The Princes and the Press.

At the time, the lawyer, with Meghan’s permission, addressed claims that the Duchess of Sussex had bullied staff after marrying Harry — something her office has strongly refuted through the years.

The news comes after Beckham and Peltz joined Harry and Meghan at a recent dinner party in Montecito, Calif. last month.

PEOPLE understands the dinner was a group gathering hosted at the Montecito home of Meghan and Harry’s close friends, Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins and his wife, Tracy Robbins — and the couple were not personally invited by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

“Brooklyn and Nicola were invited prior to David’s numerous global birthday galas, so the timing is pure coincidence,” a source exclusively told PEOPLE.

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The source elaborated, “While it was an intimate gathering, there were several additional guests, including VIPs and film executives. Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous.”