Expertise

Alex is sought out for high-value and strategically complex matters, often involving multi-jurisdictional elements. His expertise encompasses mis-selling, fraud, professional negligence and shareholder/M&A disputes. He also has deep experience acting for both claimants and defendants in high-profile group litigation. Clients have praised Alex’s strategic insight, ability to think outside the box, diligence and commercial approach.

Alex’s clients include FTSE100 companies, banks, professional service firms, funds, private equity firms, high net worth individuals (including major sports and media personalities), insolvency practitioners and start-ups in the tech sector.

Career

Alex studied International History (BA, First) and the History of International Relations (MSc, distinction) at LSE before completing his LLB and LPC at BPP. After that, Alex trained and qualified at Herbert Smith Freehills before joining Stewarts in 2020.

Experience

• The Eclipse Litigation: acting for 177 claimants bringing conspiracy claims against HSBC arising from failed tax-structured investment vehicles.
• The Ingenious Litigation: acting for 360 claimants bringing claims in fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy and negligence against various parties (including the Ingenious Media group, HSBC, UBS and Coutts) arising from investments in failed tax-structured investment vehicles.
• Jinxin Inc v Aser Media and others: acting for a Chinese bank in relation to claims in fraudulent misrepresentation and conspiracy arising from its acquisition of a media rights company.
• Re Edwardian Group Limited: defending an unfair prejudice petition brought in respect of the Edwardian Hotel chain, valued at over £1bn.
• RBS Rights Issue Litigation: acting for RBS on a claim arising from its 2008 rights issue prospectus.

Personal

Alex enjoys football and is an Arsenal season ticket holder. He also enjoys listening to ‘The Rest is History’ and ‘The Rest is Classified’ podcasts.