Alex has an extensive international and domestic work history and advises individuals, corporates and their management teams on managing risk and resolving disputes across a wide range of sectors.
Alex has a proven track record of obtaining results for clients and has experience of managing significant litigation through to trial and resolving disputes at mediation.
Alex’s work is hugely varied and covers a range of areas including those relating to breach of contract, negligence, defamation, breach of confidence, harassment, personal data, and the misuse of private information.
He has been instructed by a broad range of clients including start-ups, entrepreneurs, retails organisations, media organisations, broadcasters, online platforms, publishers, journalists, insurers, charities, film production companies and high-net worth individuals. He has acted on behalf of numerous clients who are household names.
Alex has developed a particular specialism in the field of reputation management and data disputes. Unusually in this area, Alex has extensive experience acting for both claimants and defendants (including large media organisations). Alex uses his unique perspective to advise clients from a neutral perspective.
Alex trained and practiced at a magical circle firm and subsequently worked in a Band 1 ranked litigation team at a City firm. He has been consistently ranked in both Chambers and the Legal 500, and is described as follows:
“He is good at advising his clients from a neutral basis, which always better serves them. He is a very good solicitor” – Chambers 2023
“Alex Vakil is absolutely outstanding, and is a top trial litigation solicitor. He’s a fantastic team leader, very clever, immensely hard-working and he’s a total joy to work with” – Legal 500 2024
“Alex is a standout lawyer” – Chambers 2024
“He is a very good lawyer and a very nice man” – Chambers 2024
“Alex is efficient and pleasant to work with” – Chambers 2023
“[Alex is a] great all-rounder with a cool head under pressure” – Legal 500 2023
