Commercial litigation

Injunctions and associated orders

Advising a Middle Eastern individual in relation to a freezing order, associated disclosure obligations and his contempt of court.

Oil and gas

Defending a claim by a large oil company against our client in the High Court.

Business management disputes

Assisting with the defence of a claim in respect of the alleged mismanagement of a hotel. 

Enforcement

Running various debt enforcement proceedings on behalf of a large foreign bank.
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International arbitration

LCIA arbitration

Representing oil and gas companies from the same group in respect of disputes arising out of two separate drilling operations offshore West Africa.

ICC arbitration

Acting for an oil and gas company in relation to a dispute regarding drilling operations onshore East Africa. 

Court proceedings related to arbitration

Assisting with the successful defence of a challenge to a partial final award in an arbitration and working on a challenge to a further partial award. 
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Banking and financial services litigation

Investor disputes

Acting in two sets of proceedings arising out of the fraud orchestrated by Bernard Madoff.

Mis-selling claims

Advising a partnership in respect of claims for consequential loss in relation to a mis-sold interest rate swap.

Real estate finance claims

Assisting with the defence of various claims relating to the alleged mis-selling of financial products.
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Banks and banking

Alex has growing experience of acting for and against banks, investors and funds.

Investor disputes

Acting in two sets of proceedings arising out of the fraud orchestrated by Bernard Madoff.

Mis-selling claims

Advising a partnership in respect of claims for consequential loss in relation to a mis-sold interest rate swap.

Real estate finance claims

Assisting with the defence of various claims relating to the alleged mis-selling of financial products.
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Oil and gas

Alex has represented oil and gas companies in both arbitrations and litigation arising out of onshore or offshore drilling operations.

High Court litigation 

Defending a claim by a large oil company against our client in the High Court.

LCIA arbitration

Representing oil and gas companies from the same group in respect of disputes arising out of two separate drilling operations offshore West Africa.

ICC arbitration

Acting for an oil and gas company in relation to a dispute regarding drilling operations onshore East Africa.

Court proceedings related to arbitration

Assisting with the successful defence of a challenge to a partial final award in an arbitration, and working on a challenge to a further partial award.
More: Oil and gas