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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

3

Band 3

Media & Entertainment: Publishing

UK-wide

2 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Defamation/Reputation Management

UK-wide

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Alex Wilson

UK

Practice Areas

Partner Alex Wilson is a highly experienced media lawyer and litigator, dealing with a broad spectrum of media and communications claims and issues.

Alex is an expert in defamation, misuse of private information, breach of confidence, data protection and similar actions. He has a vast range of experience and acts for a wide variety of media organisations and individuals including newspapers, publishers, streamers, broadcasters, magazines, online media companies and media insurers.

Alex has represented clients in cases before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has experience taking cases to trial as well as disposing of them at an earlier stage, by way of interim applications or by negotiating favourable settlements. He also provides pre-publication advice to clients and is regularly instructed to respond to pre-publication legal threats (including injunctions).

Professional Memberships

Secretary to the Media Lawyers Association.

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Media & Entertainment: Publishing - UK-wide

3

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alex Wilson has a busy publishing practice which sees him acting for a range of national newspapers, book publishers and social media platforms. He is experienced in pre-publication work as well as defamation and privacy matters.

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Defamation/Reputation Management - UK-wide

5

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Alex Wilson has an impressive defamation practice which includes handling contentious matters and giving pre-publication advice. His clients include leading news media organisations, individual journalists and individuals defending libel claims.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Alex is extremely hands-on, enthusiastic and has good strategic vision.

Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondent
UK

Alex is courteous, empathetic and super-talented.

Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondent
UK

Alex has keen intelligence, can head off problems and is able to explain legal issues in clear and simple terms. He is also strong at managing complex conversations with the other side.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is about as good as you can get as a media lawyer.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is great to work with – pragmatic and super-responsive, with the ability to calm a situation and cut through quickly and clearly to the things that actually matter.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is extraordinarily capable and experienced for someone so young. We’re incredibly lucky to have him as our lawyer.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is exceptionally good. He is very savvy, knows the industry backwards and works extremely hard.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is extremely hands-on, enthusiastic and has good strategic vision.

Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondent
UK

Alex is courteous, empathetic and super-talented.

Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondent
UK

Alex has keen intelligence, can head off problems and is able to explain legal issues in clear and simple terms. He is also strong at managing complex conversations with the other side.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is about as good as you can get as a media lawyer.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is great to work with – pragmatic and super-responsive, with the ability to calm a situation and cut through quickly and clearly to the things that actually matter.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is extraordinarily capable and experienced for someone so young. We’re incredibly lucky to have him as our lawyer.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

Alex is exceptionally good. He is very savvy, knows the industry backwards and works extremely hard.

Defamation/Reputation Management respondent
UK

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