Alex has a general commercial practice that combines commercial contractual disputes with professional negligence.
Alex was listed in Chambers UK Bar 2016 as; "He is sensible and gives clear commercial advice."
Chambers UK Bar 2014 notes his methodical submissions and says “he doesn’t throw in drama or flamboyance – his advocacy just works.”
This year Alex is engaged in disputes arising out of a freezing order obtained by the Law Society involving consideration of the statutory trusts following an intervention under the Solicitors Act 1974 raising both tracing and the privilege against self-incrimination.
Alex is currently engaged in a jurisdictional dispute involving a loan subject to the Courts of Ireland in relation to a mortgage, subject to the Courts of England. He is also acting in substantial litigation concerning the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 relation to the conduct of a competitive tender in the health sector for the supply of major incident response vehicles.
He has appeared in a number of actions involving film finance schemes, including the class action involving 115 claimants, Thomas v Capita. He also regularly undertakes professional negligence claims against solicitors and financial services providers in particular in respect of film finance schemes
Alex is due to appear in the Court of Appeal this October in Aldermore Bank v Rana on the meaning and effect of completion in a re-mortgage transaction.
In the course of his practice Alex also has to deal with procedural questions. He appeared in Chadwick v Burling 2015 EWHC 1610 (Ch) on the application of the Denton v White principles to litigants in person. The court held that ignorance of the importance of taking a particular step was not a good ground for relief. This is headed for the Court of Appeal as it has human rights implications.