About

I specialise in information law and media litigation, acting for claimants and defendants, businesses and individuals alike, to protect their brands and reputations.

As well as advising clients on data protection, privacy & cyber matters, I specialise in disputes involving reputations, brands & intellectual property. Over the years I've also helped clients litigate on a wide range of commercial matters, from fraud and professional negligence to insurance and breach of contract.

I hold the BCS's Data Protection Practitioner Certificate as well as IAPP's CIPP/E, CIPM and FIP certifications. I am also a lead trainer (data security) for PDP Ireland.

I trained at a media firm in London's West End and joined Lewis Silkin on qualification. I was a music producer and songwriter in a previous life. I still co-write the odd song, though I seem to spend most of my spare time these days cleaning up after my Leonberger.

Experience

Data, privacy & cyber

  • Advising on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues arising out of data protection, privacy and freedom of information legislation
  • Assisting clients across different sectors and jurisdictions to: develop and implement privacy governance frameworks; navigate a broad range of compliance issues related to their use of personal data – from marketing practices and deployment of new technologies such as AI and DLT, to data-sharing and transfers to third countries – both domestically and coordinating advice internationally; handle data subject rights requests and compensation claims; interact with supervisory authorities taking regulatory action; prepare for and respond to cyber incidents, including breach notification

Intellectual property

  • Advising brand owners on the creation, enforcement and exploitation of their intellectual property, with a focus on copyright and trade marks
  • Defending intellectual property claims for clients in the High Court as well as IPEC, and acting in opposition, revocation and invalidity proceedings at both a domestic and European level
  • Pursuing complaints on behalf of clients in the Company Names Tribunal, and handled their domain name disputes (WIPO and Nominet)

Reputation management & defamation

  • Advising household brands, personalities, high net worth individuals, and publishing - in print, broadcast or online
  • Advising on defamation, malicious falsehood, misuse of private information, breach of confidence and harassment, as well as data protection issues (including subject access and the so-called right to be forgotten)
  • Obtaining and resisting interim injunctions for clients in publication proceedings, and securing statements in open court
  • Helping clients with regulatory complaints, including through IPSO, Ofcom and the BBC Trust, as well as the ASA and the ICO

Testimonials

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'Ali Vaziri considers all the angles when delivering practical advice which takes into account the wider legal and regulatory context making the advice very effective. Ali is laser-focused on the detail but never loses sight of the bigger picture. When it
Legal 500
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