Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Media and Information Group

Gerrard is a partner and head of the firm’s media and information practice.

Gerrard is widely regarded as the leading lawyer in information protection, privacy and defamation. He acts for many household names both in the UK and globally, including senior members of the Royal Family, as well as other foreign royalty, heads of state and former prime ministers together with world-leading names in the IP, tech and entertainment worlds. Gerrard also acts for a number of leading family offices of leading UHNW individuals, global investment funds and leading “world” brands.

Gerrard was awarded for ‘Outstanding Legal Achievement’ by Spear’s in 2017. He has also been listed in the Spear’s 500 index of top recommended reputation management solicitors from 2017 to 2024.

Qualified 1981; partner, Harbottle & Lewis, 1984

Honours CVO

University of Bristol (1978 LLB)