‘Sharp … illustrates the “judgment and guts” Tweed says are needed to thrive in such a high-stakes profession.’
- Sunday Business Post

‘A fascinating read’
– The Irish Times

Described as ‘the most powerful man in Hollywood’, Paul Tweed has been consulted by Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher, Sylvester Stallone, Justin Timberlake, Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford, Sinéad O’Connor, Sarah Ferguson, Johnny Depp and many more global personalities often leading to explosive and headline grabbing cases.

In this engrossing book, internationally renowned libel lawyer Paul Tweed lays bare the reality of representing the world’s biggest names. During his four-decade career, he has successfully represented scores of A-list celebrities, members of the British Royal Family, and numerous global entrepreneurs, with many media giants being forced to withdraw stories, issue apologies or make substantial payouts.

From fighting for the beleaguered Britney Spears, to advising Prince Andrew against his car-crash Newsnight interview, Tweed has seen it all. Here, he thrusts the reader into the centre of some of the most incendiary, high-profile defamation and private lawsuits of his career. Tweed explains how the nature of these cases has evolved, from dealing with lucrative headline fodder for the tabloids to challenging the social media companies and AI platforms.

From Holywood to Hollywood is a riveting glimpse behind the scenes of a high-octane career navigating huge egos and high stakes to protect the reputations of the most visible and sometimes vulnerable stars on earth.

Paul Tweed (born 1955) born in Northern Ireland, is an international lawyer with offices in Belfast, Dublin and London. He is listed in Chambers Legal Guide as a leading lawyer in the field of Defamation and Reputation Management. He is described by Chambers as "synonymous with this type of work" and as a “real legend in this field and a name that everyone knows”.

He has been described as one of the most feared defamation lawyers in the world, having represented the likes of Harrison Ford, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Liam Neeson, Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher, and Uri Geller as well as many others from the worlds of politics, music, film, entertainment and sport.

Having made his name taking action against traditional media outlets, he has since sought to challenge social media corporations, calling for increased regulation of these corporations, many of which have their European headquarters in Ireland.

Born in Bangor, County Down, Tweed attended Bangor Grammar School and Queen's University Belfast where he read Law. After attaining his LLB, he attended the Institute of Professional Legal Studies where he qualified as a solicitor in 1978. He joined the Belfast firm Johnsons the same year he qualified and was made partner in 1983. In 2017, Tweed set up TWEED,an international boutique law firm with offices in Belfast, Dublin and London. The firm provided a bespoke international approach specialising in media law and commercial litigation matters. In 2020, the firm was acquired by Gateley for £2 million and rebranded as Gateley Tweed.