Stewarts Law LLP

Insolvency and Asset Recovery

Partner and Head of Insolvency and Asset Recovery

Alex leads the contentious insolvency and asset recovery team, focusing on disputes arising from distressed and insolvent situations, often involving allegations of breach of duty, fraud and dishonesty. Alex focuses on maximising returns to his clients, and recovering substantial assets quickly and efficiently. Alex has recently represented liquidators in a claim for over $450m against an offshore bank and its former owner, relating to suspected widescale tax frauds affecting numerous insolvent entities.

Alex has experience acting for a wide range of clients, including insolvency practitioners, corporates, individuals, family offices, financial institutions as well as governments and public bodies. Alex has led a number of successful cases on behalf of his clients in a wide variety of sectors, securing the recovery of many millions in the process.

Alex started his career with Eversheds Sutherland in 2004, before joining what is now Gowling WLG in 2008, and becoming a partner of that firm in 2014. He joined Stewarts in 2021.

Alex is also qualified separately as a Certified Fraud Examiner, through global anti-fraud body, the ACFE.

R3: Association of Business Recovery Professionals Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, sitting as a member of the UK board since 2015 Fraud Advisory Panel UK Cabinet Office adviser for fraud on cross-sector advisory group