Alex is a senior associate in our commercial dispute resolution group, with a particular focus on competition disputes, collective proceedings and group litigation.
Alex has experience acting in complex and high-value cases before the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and, at a European level, the General Court and Court of Justice.
Alex is a lead member of the team representing Mastercard in the Merricks v Mastercard collective proceedings, having worked on the case for over six years, including in respect of significant trials before the Competition Appeal Tribunal on matters of Causation and Limitation, as well as appeals before the Court of Appeal and UK Supreme Court.
Alex is a senior associate lead on three other collective proceedings (opt-in and opt-out) before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and appellate courts.
Previously seconded to the Freshfields arbitration team in Paris, Alex also has experience of commercial arbitration matters and procedure. Alex has also been seconded to the Washington DC office.
- Defending Mastercard in the leading Merricks v Mastercard collective proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, including in relation to the collective settlement of the proceedings. Reportedly the largest damages claim ever brought in the UK, the claim has been pivotal in shaping the approach to all UK antitrust class actions.
- Alex is also defending Mastercard in the separate Commercial Cards collective proceedings in the CAT and in the Merchant Umbrella Proceedings.
- Advising BT in the proposed collective proceedings brought by Justin Gutmann against the UK's largest mobile network companies.
- Advising Volvo/Renault Trucks on the defence of follow-on litigation following the imposition of record cartel fines by the European Commission in the English courts, as well as the co-ordination of Volvo/Renault Trucks' Europe-wide defence.
- Acting for a financial services client in respect of a multi-jurisdictional cartel and conduct-related investigation, including an appeal to the European General Court and intervention in an appeal before the European Court of Justice.
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