Alex has represented clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation and arbitration disputes, acting across a range of industries, including energy, finance, and digital assets, often involving international elements.
Background
Alex graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in law, after which he gained extensive experience as a litigation paralegal at a number of well-known law firms both in the UK and overseas.
He joined Enyo Law as a Legal Assistant in February 2019, completing his Masters degree in Legal Practice part-time before completing his training contract with the firm, and qualifying as a solicitor in April 2023.
- Acted for Mexican billionaire claimant pursuing a claim relating to US$ 500m stock lending fraud. Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego and Anr v Astor Asset Management 3 Limited and Ors [2024] EWHC 2522 (Comm)
- Acting for twelve Bitcoin software developers in their defence to claims being brought by Tulip Trading Limited, in respect of US$4 billion of allegedly stolen Bitcoin. Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association for BSV & Ors [2023] EWHC 2437 (Ch)
- Acting for the developer and owner of a cryptocurrency wallet in an unfair prejudice petition following his exclusion from the management of the business and misappropriation of the assets of the business by its management. Ntzegkoutanis v Kimionis [2023] EWCA Civ 1480: providing important clarifications of the law on the relationship between unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims.
- Acting for the liquidators of Bilta from the first instance trial, though to their successful defence of an appeal to the UK Supreme Court in Bilta (UK) Ltd v. Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18: the leading case in relation to fraudulent trading under s.213 Insolvency Act 1986.
- Acting pro bono for five LGBTQI+ organisations, granted intervener status by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in an appeal concerning the compatibility of provisions criminalising consensual same-sex intimacy with the constitutional rights and freedoms guaranteed by a Caribbean constitution.
- Acting for a US manufacturing company a multi-million dollar arbitration under the Bermuda Form in the construction sector.
- Successfully acting for the Respondent in proceedings under the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975. DailyGobble Inc v Anshu Jain [2026] EWHC 749 (KB)
- Successfully refuting an application to set aside an order requiring oral testimony and document production pursuant to a letter of request from a United States bankruptcy court. Naidot & Co (1) (& Anor.) v Pyxis Investment Strategies LLP (& Anor.) [2026] EWHC 305 (KB)
- Acting for the seller of one of the world’s most iconic sailing vessels in a s.69 Arbitration Act challenge to an arbitration award.
- A hotelier in a highly contentious dispute relating to the split of a business relationship, in the context of the public sale of a hotel business with a valuation exceeding GBP1.5 billion.
- PETRONAS in its successful defence of a USD1.14 billion claim for fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract arising out of the termination of its investment in a Brazilian off-shore oil project. PETRONAS was awarded a USD15 million in costs. ICC, Rio de Janeiro Seat, English law.
- Acting for the Defendant in the Commercial Court arising out of a contractual dispute with an international bank. Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited -v- Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH [2019] EWHC 1655 (Comm)
- London Solicitors Litigation Association
- LCIA Young International Arbitration Group
