Alex Vakil
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Up and Coming : Defamation/Reputation Management
Up and Coming
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Provided by Alex Vakil
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Alex is an experienced litigator and solicitor-advocate with a particular focus on media, reputation and data related matters. Alex advises clients including media organisations, broadcasters, online platforms, publishers, journalists, insurers and other household name clients on a broad range of contentious matters.
His media work includes providing urgent pre and post publication advice to national titles and defending libel, privacy and other related claims. Alex recently led the legal team in a seven-week trial in the Mirror Newspapers Hacking Litigation, which included a claim brought by the Duke of Sussex. He also acted for the Financial Times in defending a libel claim brought by ENRC.
Alex advises clients on contentious data matters including subject access requests and claims arising from data breach incidents.
Work Highlights
Leading the legal team acting for Mirror Group in a seven-week trial in the Mirror Newspapers Hacking Litigation, which included a claim brought by the Duke of Sussex.
Acting for a Ukrainian focused charity in opposing an application for pre-action disclosure in the High Court.
Advising a film production company following a data breach incident.
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Alex Vakil acts for major news media titles and journalists in defence of libel claims and also pre-publication advice. He is a solicitor advocate with High Court experience. He also advises on data privacy matters, such as subject access requests.
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Provided by Chambers
"Alex is a standout lawyer."
"He is a very good lawyer and a very nice man."
"Alex is a standout lawyer."
"He is a very good lawyer and a very nice man."
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