LAWYER PROFILE

Alex Wilson

UK 2026

RPC

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Media & Entertainment: Publishing

UK-wide

3 years ranked

Defamation/Reputation Management

UK-wide

6 years ranked

About

Provided by RPC

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.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Media & Entertainment: Publishing - UK-wide

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

Band 4

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

He is very responsive, provides very good commercial advice, and understands what we need as the business.
Media & Entertainment: PublishingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Alex is a fantastic lawyer. He is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and straightforward. His commercial awareness means that he feels like part of our business.
Media & Entertainment: PublishingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Alex is outstanding. He is a knowledgeable practitioner, a clear and empathetic communicator and demonstrates excellent judgement. He is a pleasure to work with and to learn from.
Media & Entertainment: PublishingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Alex is superb.
Defamation/Reputation ManagementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Alex knows the business closely, is down to earth, and knowledgeable.
Defamation/Reputation ManagementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Alex is a brilliant mind who can deliver comprehensive advice clearly. He discovers all the issues in a matter and plots a clear path through them; the perfect combination of hard and soft skills.
Defamation/Reputation ManagementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession