Phil Hartley

Phil Hartley is a leading media lawyer and litigator, with extensive experience in defamation, privacy law, data protection, counter-harassment, confidentiality and intellectual property.  Phil has a particular interest, and a depth of expertise, in complex and contentious data privacy cases.  His legal work is set within the context of multidisciplinary approaches to high stakes threats and opportunities.

Phil is recognised in the 2024 Spear’s 500 Best Reputation & Privacy Lawyers Index, and is nominated for Lawyer of the Year – Reputation in Spear’s 2024 Awards. He has been recognised in the prestigious Private Client Global Elite directory for 2025. Phil is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Ireland and works in both our London and Dublin offices.

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