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Stewarts Law LLP Offices

Stewarts Law LLP
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
Visit website 020 7822 8000 020 7822 8037

Alex Lerner

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+44 (0)20 7903 7965 [email protected]

Work Department

Commercial Litigation, Fraud and Tax Litigation and Resolution

Position

Alex is a “very hard-working and skilled litigator with top City pedigree” (Legal 500, 2022). He is listed as a key lawyer in the Legal 500 for both banking litigation and professional negligence and is sought out for high-value and strategically complex matters, often involving multi-jurisdictional elements. Client feedback has praised Alex’s strategic insight, ability to think outside the box, diligence and commercial approach.

Alex’s clients include FTSE100 listed companies, banks, professional service firms (including law firms), funds, private equity firms, high-net-worth individuals (including sports and media personalities), insolvency practitioners and start-ups in the tech sector.

His expertise encompasses mis-selling, fraud, professional negligence and shareholder/M&A disputes. Alex also has deep experience of high value and complex group litigation. He has acted for both claimants (Ingenious and Eclipse litigations) and defendants (RBS and Post Office litigations) in group litigation and has considerable experience of all aspects of the legal and procedural intricacies of such cases.

Career

Alex studied International History (BA, first) and the History of International Relations (MSc, distinction) at LSE before completing his LLB and LPC at BPP. After that, Alex trained and qualified at Herbert Smith Freehills before joining Stewarts in 2020.

Memberships

  • London Solicitors Litigation Association
  • Fraud Lawyers Association
  • Professional Negligence Lawyers Association

Personal

Alex enjoys football and is an Arsenal season ticket holder. He is also an avid follower of ‘The Rest is History’ podcast.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Insurance > Professional negligence

(Next Generation Partners)

Alex Lerner – Stewarts Law LLP

Stewarts Law LLP houses a team that possesses ‘excellent experience in professional negligence claims concerning tax products’. Practice head David Pickstone is a skilled tax litigator with extensive experience handling associated professional liability claims. Alex Lerner is ‘an outstanding lawyer’ who acts for both claimants and defendants in matters relating to the financial sector. James Le Gallais is another prominent member of the team. Darren Kidd left the firm in July 2023.

London > Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant

A leading firm in securities claims and group litigation stemming from the misselling of financial products, Stewarts Law LLP has a successful track record acting for claimants against financial institutions, investment banks and major corporations. Fraud and professional negligence claims are particular areas of expertise, as well as tax disputes and competition litigation. ‘Excellent strategist’ David Pickstone and ‘superb lawyer and litigator’ Kate Pollock lead the firm’s group actions offering, alongside Keith Thomas, who also heads the securities litigation practice. Harry McGowan also specialises in securities claims, while Stuart Carson focuses his practice on competition litigation. Aaron Le Marquer spearheads claims related to COVID-19 business interruption insurance. Alex Lerner boasts particular expertise in group litigation arising from the mis-selling of financial products. Further key names to note include Elaina Bailes, Lorraine Lanceley and Elisa Wahnon.

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