Axel Landin

Axel is a partner in our Media and Information team. Axel advises both claimants and defendants in defamation (libel and slander) disputes. He also advises clients on privacy law, including Convention rights, and the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and the torts of breach of confidence and misuse of private information. He is experienced in representing high profile political figures, companies, membership organisations and NGOs, high net worth individuals and clients without means under conditional fee agreements. In addition to his Media Law practice, Axel is experienced in advising clients on regulation and Public Law. He has represented clients in judicial review claims, and in regulatory processes before the Independent Press Standards Organisation, the Electoral Commission, the Financial Conduct Authority, and parliamentary and local government standards authorities. He has also advised candidates, political parties and commercial clients on the statutory restrictions of, and criminal liability for, communications in election campaigns, as well as other aspects of UK election law. · Bindmans LLP

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Partner at Bindmans LLP in the Media and Information team, advising claimants and defendants in defamation and on privacy/data protection (including GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), and on breach of confidence and misuse of private information; experienced representing political figures, companies, membership organisations, NGOs and high‑net‑worth individuals. He also advises on regulation and public law (including judicial review and regulatory processes before IPSO, the Electoral Commission and the FCA) and on UK election law; he joined Bindmans in 2023 and is active in pro bono and trade union roles.

Practice areas

Media & InformationDefamationPrivacy & Data ProtectionPublic LawRegulatoryLitigationElection Law

Office

England

Bindmans LLP · Axel is a partner in our Media and Information team. Axel advises both claimants and defendants in defamation (libel and slander) disputes. He also advises clients on privacy law, including Convention rights, and the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and the torts of breach of confidence and misuse of private information. He is experienced in representing high profile political figures, companies, membership organisations and NGOs, high net worth individuals and clients without means under conditional fee agreements. In addition to his Media Law practice, Axel is experienced in advising clients on regulation and Public Law. He has represented clients in judicial review claims, and in regulatory processes before the Independent Press Standards Organisation, the Electoral Commission, the Financial Conduct Authority, and parliamentary and local government standards authorities. He has also advised candidates, political parties and commercial clients on the statutory restrictions of, and criminal liability for, communications in election campaigns, as well as other aspects of UK election law.

England

Expertise

Political figures & public officeHigh net worth individualsFinancial servicesTechnology, Media & Telecoms (TMT)NGOs & membership organisationsElection campaigns

Education

M.A. Cantab, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge (Politics and Law, 2010–2014)
LL.M., International Legal Practice, The University of Law (2015)
Trained and qualified at a Magic Circle international law firm