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Gerrard Tyrrell

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. · Harbottle & Lewis LLP

EnglandMedia & Entertainment, Privacy & Data Protection

About

Gerrard Tyrrell is a partner at Harbottle & Lewis and head of the firm's Media and Information practice, widely regarded as a leading lawyer in information protection, privacy and defamation. He acts for household names in the UK and internationally — including senior members of the Royal Family, other foreign royalty, heads of state and former prime ministers — as well as prominent figures and organisations in IP, technology and entertainment, family offices of UHNW individuals, global investment funds and major brands; he received Spear’s 'Outstanding Legal Achievement' award in 2017 and has been listed in the Spear’s 500 from 2017 to 2024.

Practice areas

Media & EntertainmentPrivacy & Data ProtectionDefamationReputation ManagementIntellectual PropertyTechnology

Office

Expertise

Information ProtectionPrivacyDefamationReputation ManagementRoyalty & Heads of StateHigh Net Worth Individuals & Family OfficesTechnology & EntertainmentGlobal Investment FundsBrand Protection

Education

  • University of Bristol (1978 LLB)

Admissions

  • Qualified 1981