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Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Harbottle & Lewis LLP

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Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Harbottle & Lewis provides strong expertise across a range of reputation management issues, dealing with defamation and reputational matters for high net worth and high-profile individuals and families.

Strengths

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  • Harbottle & Lewis has a superb understanding of defamation law and, crucially, also has such extensive experience of dealing with journalists and their lawyers that they are second to none at finding the optimal arguments and ensuring fair reporting.

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  • Harbottle & Lewis offers genuinely thoughtful and bespoke advice to clients, is always looking for bespoke solutions and is excellent at understanding the client's concerns and priorities.

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  • The Harbottle & Lewis team is extremely strong and prepared to give honest advice in the best interests of the client.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Gerrard Tyrrell
    Band 1Gerrard Tyrrell

    Gerrard Tyrrell

    Gerrard Tyrrell has an excellent reputation and long-standing experience handling defamation and reputation management issues. He is regularly engaged by high net worth clients and prominent individuals to advise on a variety of sensitive reputational matters.

    • Gerrard Tyrrell is one of a kind.

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  • UK-wide, expertise based abroad in UKJohn Kelly
    UK-wide, expertise based abroad in UKJohn Kelly

    John Kelly

    John Kelly is recognised as a distinguished practitioner in the defamation and reputation protection market. He is well versed in advising prominent and high-profile clients from a diverse range of industries on complex defamation and privacy matters.

    • John Kelly is a first-rate, top-notch operator. He's extremely experienced and works at a high level.

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  • Band 4Amy Bradbury
    Band 4Amy Bradbury

    Amy Bradbury

    Amy Bradbury advises high net worth clients on matters relating to reputation management. She acts in sensitive and complex cases concerning data protection, privacy and defamation.

    • Amy Bradbury is proactive, detail-focused and doesn't miss a trick. She's very good at thinking about the broader strategy and really fun to deal with.

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    • Amy has a dynamic client base and a very commercial but sensitive approach to clients.

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    • Amy Bradbury is a pleasure to work with.

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  • Band 4Michael Yates
    Band 4Michael Yates

    Michael Yates

    Michael Yates's work for high net worth individuals includes advising them on privacy, harassment and defamation matters.

    • Michael Yates is exceptionally personable, competent, responsive and alert to the needs of communications teams.

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    • Michael Yates is superb. He has a deep understanding of the law and is an outstanding strategic thinker. He is extremely well connected, which means that he also understands the lawyers at media outlets who he is dealing with.

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    • Michael is an absolute joy to work with. He is really responsive, thoughtful, empathetic to clients, avoids jargon and always comes up with bespoke solutions.

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