Alex is a general commercial litigator who specialises in restructuring, insolvency and special situations.
Alex has experience advising in distressed situations across the capital structure, including advising corporates, sponsors, financial institutions and other stakeholders on restructurings, structuring and enforcement, stressed and distressed refinancings and insolvencies. Alex also acts for insolvency practitioners in formal appointments such as receiverships, voluntary administrations and liquidations. He has particular experience in the retail, hospitality, construction and aviation sectors and has advised in respect of a number of listed-company restructurings and insolvencies.
Alex's disputes practice focuses on complex commercial disputes. In particular, he has contentious and advisory expertise in shareholder disputes, mergers and acquisitions disputes and disputes arising in the context of company failures.
Alex previously spent a number of years working in London for Allen & Overy's Global Restructuring Group, where he advised on a number of high-profile cross-border and domestic matters, before returning to Russell McVeagh in late 2021.
Alex joined the Russell McVeagh partnership in 2023.