Mr Iain Wilson > Brett Wilson LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Brett Wilson LLP Offices
35-37 St John’s Lane
LONDON
EC1M 4BJ
England
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Mr Iain Wilson
Work Department
Media and communications law department
Position
Iain is the managing partner of Brett Wilson LLP and a prominent media lawyer, dealing with defamation, privacy, data protection and harassment law. He predominantly acts for politicians, celebrities, HNWIs, corporates, public/trade bodies and professionals.
Iain heads up the firm’s media and communications law department, which is well-known for both claims against the traditional media and cases concerning online publication. In respect of the latter, Iain acted in two of the leading cases in this field: The Law Society & Ors v Kordowski [2011] EWHC 3185 (QB) (‘Solicitors from Hell case’) and Tamiz v Google Inc [2013] EWCA Civ 68. Recent reported successes include Galloway v Ali-Khan [2018] EWHC 780 (QB), Morgan v Times Newspapers Ltd [2019] EWHC 1525 (QB), Suttle v Walker [2019] EWHC 396 (QB), Wright v Ver [2020] EWCA Civ 672, JQL v NTP [2020] EWHC 1349 (QB), Blackledge v Persons Unknown [2021] EWHC 1994, Haviland v The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 1688 (QB), Dew v Mills-Nanyn [2022] EWHC 1925 (QB) and Smith v Backhouse [2023] EWCA Civ 874.
Iain frequently provides legal commentary in the national and international media and writes for a number of legal publications.
Memberships
The Society of Media Lawyers (Vice-Chair and founding member)
Education
LPC College of Law 2007
PgDL College of Law 2005
BSc (Politics) University of Bristol 2000
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
(Leading partners)‘A go-to firm for anyone facing a reputational crisis‘, Brett Wilson LLP fields a specialist media and communications department that is highly regarded for its expertise in defamation, malicious falsehoods, data protection, and harassment matters. Predominantly acting for claimants, the team excels in mandates involving online publications and ‘right to be forgotten’ work. Practice head Iain Wilson, represents a diverse clientele, including politicians, celebrities, and corporates, in defamation, privacy, and data protection matters. Max Campbell is noted for his work on privacy and harassment cases, particularly for high-net-worth individuals, while Tom Double excels in representing claimants across a broad spectrum of media and commercial litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Reputation management London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)