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London, England, GB
Brett Wilson LLP is a City of London media and litigation law firm handling defamation, privacy, harassment, criminal defence, asset forfeiture and commercial disputes.
Brett Wilson LLP is a specialist media and litigation law firm based in the City of London, established in 2009. Its practice centres on defamation, privacy and harassment litigation, with a particular focus on online publications and social media-related claims. The firm has handled a number of high-profile matters, including pioneering work on so-called 'revenge porn' cases, and has established significant legal precedents in online publication liability.
Among the firm's notable cases, Tamiz v Google Inc established that Google could be liable as a publisher for material on its Blogger platform, and The Law Society v Kordowski shut down the 'Solicitors from Hell' website. Beyond media litigation, the firm undertakes claims relating to intermediary and publisher liability, website takedown work, privately-funded criminal defence, regulatory and disciplinary representation, asset forfeiture, and commercial dispute resolution with a focus on civil fraud.
Brett Wilson LLP is ranked in The Times' list of top 250 UK law firms and is listed in the Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Spear's 500 directories. Clients include high-profile individuals, professionals and high net worth individuals, as well as a Premier League football club, charities, trade bodies, public sector bodies and local authorities, SMEs and corporate clients of all sizes.