Firm Profile > Harbottle & Lewis LLP > London, England

Jonathan Berger is excellent at analysing a problem and getting things done.

Alan Moss, Sarah Lazarides and Clare Zucker are all great lawyers; very approachable and very knowledgeable in their respective fields.

The team is really friendly and is keen to help its clients in any way it can.

Alan Moss is a really dedicated, hardworking and friendly lawyer who goes out of his way to help clients.

The firm has a great relaxed style, which is backed up by tremendous breadth and depth of knowledge about film, TV and the creative sector.

The firm’s excellent partners are supported by knowledgeable and smart associates.

Jonathan Berger is a thoughtful, determined and excellent lawyer who gets things done.

‘The combination of John Kelly and Gerrard Tyrrell is exceptional – in intellectual reach, sophistication of view, wisdom and experience.‘

‘Harbottle have a fantastic reputation across the private client world due to the in-house talent and experience the firm possesses – making them a market leader in London and a subject matter expert globally.‘

‘With a proactive and innovative approach to the most complex problems, Harbottle is able to quickly identify effective short term solutions whilst keeping an awareness of the bigger picture.’

‘The team under Gerrard Tyrrell has such a depth of experience dealing with high profile and sensitive matters. They are equipped with all the legal know-how and tools that can be deployed in a specialist area of the law which is constantly changing.’

‘ Gerrard Tyrell is the best lawyer in the UK in private client and privacy areas.’

‘John Kelly is one of the leading UK lawyers in the area of reputation management. He is a very hands on adviser, who has an excellent reputation due to his ability to very quickly identify key issues in complex cases.‘

‘Unlike many lawyers who give advice in their own bubble, John and Gerrard individually and in combination are formidable, quick-witted, well informed and work in complete harmony with other outside advisers.‘

‘The best associates I’ve encountered in this space in any firm in Natasha Hibbert and Louise Prince.’

‘Natasha Hibbert is wise beyond her years, with a maturity that allows her to manage very high powered and difficult clients. She is strategic, and one to watch for the future. I predict she will be a top tier reputation management lawyer within the next decade.’

‘The team at Harbottle & Lewis have specialist knowledge and practical experience of the transactions, participants and the technologies that underpin the media and advertising industry. They understand and speak the language of the internal clients and counter-parties.’

‘Excellent team with exceptionally good knowledge and experience of this sector; a top value-for-money team‘

‘Harbottle & Lewis are impressive due to the specialisms they have brought in – from talent litigation to trademark creativity.’

‘Sacha Wilson has an extensive knowledge of the sector and the participants in it. He has an excellent team of associates. Transactions happen quickly and efficiently.’

‘Michael Lister is a great lawyer – very humble in his approach to clients but exceptionally assertive when facing adversaries in a calm, collected manner.

‘The efficiency and tone of the associates we have dealt with shows they are very capable, and much more experienced than at other firms.’

‘Yvonne Gallagher and her team truly feel different to other firms. Their technical experience is a given but it is the emotional intelligence, pragmatism and actual advice (as against laying out the legal facts and then putting all the responsibility on the client) that sets them apart.’

‘Yvonne Gallagher is commercial, technically brilliant and has the magic ingredient of high EQ.’

‘The excellent team provides superb legal support and impresses with its professionalism, technical knowledge and can-do attitude, and works seamlessly with the in-house team. It does an exemplary job both strategically and in the depths of the detail.‘

‘Daniel Tozer provides targeted and robust advice on the risks, practical implications and possible solutions.‘

‘Alex Hardy is technically and tactically great, and handles negotiations in a skillful and targeted manner.‘

‘Any family team needs first of all a real leader at the top. This team has it in Catherine Bedford, who has a genuinely exceptional ability to attract and retain really high quality clients‘.

‘Catherine Bedford never stops thinking about how to improve a case, and will look again and again for a new angle. As a result she has the confidence of her clients, from industrialists to celebrities, and everyone in between‘.

‘The service offered by this firm is 5 star and the client care cannot be faulted. Catherine Bedford specialises in the divorces of the rich and famous. She gives 110% to each client and works extremely hard. She has excellent judgement and is a great strategist‘.

‘Catherine Bedford’s client winning skills are such that she could “win a new client in solitary confinement”‘.

‘Tom Farley Hills’ judgement is impeccable. He grasps the issues in a case from the off and never loses sight of what is important to get the correct answer for his client‘.

‘All the team is first-class but Mark Irving is particularly worthy of praise. He is extremely intelligent and masters all the details of his cases. He never misses a point and always makes the right decisions‘.

‘Mark Irving was a great listener and was excellent at reflecting and then providing the most appropriate solution‘.

‘It has a high-end practice with a dusting of celebrity clients. The team has a high profile in this field, and is regarded as efficient and tough’.  

‘Available 24/7. Willing to go the extra distance’.

‘Catherine Bedford stands out because she is young to be operating at the level at which she works. She inspires great trust in clients because she is always available to them, she listens to their problems without judgement‘.

‘Jonathan Burt and Siena Gold both have considerable experience in dealing with HNW and UHNW individuals. They have huge experience in cross-border matters and with international individuals.‘

‘It has a very modern approach which fits extremely well with the relatively young media and technology clients which it has. Glen Atchison: excellent commercial approach.‘

‘It has a very close team that works well together and is driven but balanced.‘

‘The team has excellent commercial acumen. Jonathan Burt – highly experienced and knowledgeable. Siena Gold – extremely good technically, mature, excellent judgement and delightful with clients.‘

‘Glen Atchison is a really commercial person – very solid on technical things and David Scott – a delight to work with and very competent.‘

‘Jonathan Burt: lightning-fast intellect. Siena Gold: incredibly thorough, bright and diligent.’

‘Jonathan Burt has a very strong practice and unique cross-border abilities: a leader in the private client field.‘

‘Jonathan Burt has an exceptional knowledge of the industry and extremely good working relationship with clients.’

‘Jonathan Burt and Siena Gold are intellectually excellent, have tremendous experience and great judgement.‘

‘David Scott is immensely calm, understated and reliable. Glen Atchison is deceptively clever and has a great commercial nose. Caroline Rao – we are particularly impressed with her attention to detail and grasp of the complex issues.’

“The Harbottle & Lewis team have a in-depth knowledge of their specialist area and are able to provide practical and pragmatic commercial legal advice.”

“Harbottle & Lewis’ sports group have experience of sports rights contracts, from small to multi-million.”

“The practice have an understanding of rights holders and brands which enables them to provide clients with win win solutions.”

“Bob Mitchell is an outstanding partner; he knows our business well, recognises what is critical to us and what can be traded in negotiation, and is able to listen to concerns and respond accordingly.”

“Associate Sam Purkiss was very helpful in our recent transaction and offered great value advice.” 

‘Lawyers within the team work exceptionally well together.‘

‘Tony Littner has fantastic skills and is always thinking ahead when offering a solution.’

‘Harbottle & Lewis continue to offer swift and concise advise’.

‘Partner Melanie Benson is always available or having the resources in place to respond to our often urgent requests.’

‘Their advice is always correct. They do not over-charge. They virtually give the impression that one is their only client and that the file is always on their desk.’

‘The firm takes the trouble to understand the client’s business objectives and provides very good advice.‘

‘The work is overseen by partners with excellent knowledge in intellectual property and media law.‘

‘The group works to co-ordinate and manage multi-jurisdictional input on matters of international relevance.‘

‘Andy Millmore and Kostyantyn Lobov are both extremely knowledgable in their field.‘

‘Shireen Peermohammed’s knowledge and experience are second to none and her client care is also exemplary.‘

‘Sharon Daboul is extremely responsive, diligent and pro-active as well as having an excellent knowledge of trade mark law.‘

‘There are very few firms that truly understand online advertising, but in Sacha Wilson, Harbottle & Lewis has a real expert in the field.‘

‘Unparalleled media experience, but the firm also has an unusual level of general commercial and legal understanding‘.

‘Sandi Simons gets involved in the detailed thinking and is very creative in seeing possible problems before they happen‘.

‘Matthew Leverton is always available; he is also a very clear thinker, gives balanced advice, and is highly intelligent and articulate‘.

‘Georgina Long is excellent – she has a cool head and gets the job done no matter what is thrown at her‘.

‘Yvonne Gallagher and her team truly feel different to other firms. Their technical experience is a given but it is the emotional intelligence, pragmatism and actual advice (as against laying out the legal facts and then putting all the responsibility on the client) that sets them apart.’

‘Yvonne Gallagher is commercial, technically brilliant and has the magic ingredient of high EQ.’