With a strong focus on advising individuals, the ‘leading reputation and media legal practice’ at Harbottle & Lewis LLP is also well-placed to support corporate clients. Practice head Gerrard Tyrrell frequently advises HNW individuals and is highly experienced in pre‑publication matters, privacy, defamation, and harassment issues. Described as a ’standout player,’ John Kelly is well‑versed in false and defamatory claims, breach of confidence, and pre‑ and post‑publication enquiries. Clients have described Michael Yates as ‘tenaciously thorough, sophisticated, and imaginative.’ He is adept at handling contentious matters and is an experienced information litigator, with expertise in security and privacy issues, ’right to be forgotten’ requests, and pre‑action correspondence. Amy Bradbury is highly skilled in managing data breaches, phone hacking, and privacy mandates. Elizabeth McClenan provides essential support across a wide range of contentious issues and advises on publication‑related matters.
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Key clients
- All the senior members of The Royal Family, including HM The King and Queen and TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales.
- Sir Richard Branson
- Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria Beckham
- Kate Moss
- Charlotte Tilbury
- Gordon Ramsay
- David Ross
- Sir Matthew Vaughn and Claudia Schiffer, Lady Drummond
- Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher
- The Duchy of Cornwall
- The Hut Group (THG)
Work highlights
Acting for the CEO of an interactive entertainment company in a claim for libel, malicious falsehood and breaches of the data protection legislation.
Advising a wide variety of high-profile individuals and corporate clients on pre-publication journalistic enquiries and threats to publish defamatory claims and/or private information.
Advising a variety of corporate entities in relation to cyber and ransomware attacks.
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Practice head
Gerrard Tyrrell
Other key lawyers
John Kelly; Michael Yates; Amy Bradbury; Elizabeth McClenan