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SJ Berwin LLP

10 QUEEN STREET PLACE, LONDON, EC4R 1BE, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7111 2222
Fax:
Fax 020 7111 2000
DX:
255 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.sjberwin.com
Email:

Alex Leitch

Tel:
Work +44 20 7111 2621
Email:
SJ Berwin LLP

Work Department

Litigation.

Position

Partner in the commercial litigation department: broad range of heavyweight commercial litigation; particular emphasis in financial markets, corporate and securities-related litigation and investigation – mostly on behalf of banks, finance and clearing houses and hedge funds/private equity funds. Regularly appears as sole advocate in trials and interlocutory application. Ranked as a leader in the field of litigation and solicitor advocacy in all the major directories.

Career

Joined SJ Berwin advocacy group from the Bar in 1995; qualified as a solicitor advocate 1996; partner 2000.

Languages

Conversational French.

Member

Association of Solicitor Higher Court Advocates.

Education

Bournemouth Polytechnic (BA Hons Law and Information Systems).

Leisure

Boxing, fitness, cars.

Practice Areas

Litigation - banking; Litigation - commercial

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