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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.
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Education
LPC College of Law 2007
PgDL College of Law 2005
BSc (Politics) University of Bristol 2000
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‘Brett Wilson excels in high-stakes defamation, privacy, data protection, and harassment cases, often involving complex international and tech dimensions. They stand out as innovative problem solvers in online reputation management and are probably the go-to firm for claimants in media cases.'
‘Iain Wilson, Max Campbell, and Adham Harker are truly client service driven. Their communication is unparalleled, and they take great care to make sure that the client is updated on a regular basis.'
‘Iain Wilson is a brilliant lawyer. He is someone you really want on your side in a legal fight.'
‘Iain Wilson is a leader in the field. He is charismatic and innovative and at the top of his game.'
'The practitioners at Brett Wilson are commercially astute, offer creative thinking and are consistently client friendly and approachable. The team combine strong legal knowledge with practical solutions-based advice that clients appreciate.'
'Iain Wilson is a standout figure within the industry, spearheading claimant lawyer protections around SLAPPs. He is a superb lawyer; he is both highly knowledgeable and exceptionally personable.'
Key clients
- Dale Vince OBE
- Unite the Union
- Good Law Project
- Jewish Chronicle