Brett Wilson LLP
Client SatisfactionBrett Wilson LLP has ‘carved out its professional discipline reputation through some notable successes’. The team is regularly mandated by solicitors, law firms, doctors, dentists, healthcare professionals and architects to defend disciplinary proceedings and investigations. It also handles student investigations at universities. An expert in defending professionals against disciplinary processes and regulatory investigations, Nick Brett, is ’an absolute leader in his field’. Criminal law and professional disciplinary practitioner Vicky Lankester was hired from Kingsley Napley LLP in June 2023.
Testimonials
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‘A fantastic firm with high-quality work and a brilliant client base. Brett Wilson has carved out its professional discipline reputation through some notable successes.’
‘The team is very well-informed, and it does everything possible to achieve the best outcome possible.’
- ‘Nick Brett is a go-to solicitor, particularly in matters where the SRA is involved.’
- ‘Nick Brett is an intelligent and committed solicitor whose energy and effort can make a real difference to clients’ outcomes - an absolute leader in his field and highly experienced.’
- ‘Nick Brett provides specialist, practical and empathetic advice to individuals in career-challenging situations. Nick is an absolute go-to regulatory specialist when advising regulated individuals.’
‘Vicky Lankester has been a brilliant hire. She has a fantastic way with clients and has helped the firm to continue to grow in this practice area.’
‘Vicky Lankester is a very intelligent lawyer, who is always on her game and engaging with clients. Barristers like to be briefed by Vicky.’
‘Vicky Lankester is excellent for regulatory/professional discipline matters. Vicky is knowledgable, calm and always puts her clients’ interests front and centre of every case. The cases are always very well-prepared and clients are kept up to date.’
Work highlights
- Acted for a partner at a UK law firm, in a matter referred by the SRA to the SDT that includes an allegation of instructing a junior colleague to send a misleading email to a client.
- Acted for a dentist facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and deficient professional performance in relation to an interim conditions of practice order that was imposed in September 2022.
- Acting for a member of the April 2023 England national bowls team who is facing allegations of inappropriate messaging with a child before the National Safeguarding Panel.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nick Brett