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100 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4AG
England
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Alex Leitch
Work Department
Litigation Department
Position
Alex Leitch is Head of the London Complex Litigation practice. Institutional clients and High Net Worth individuals from around the world engage Mr. Leitch because of his proven ability and track record in resolving complex, high-value and strategically important international problems and disputes. An astute, dynamic and results-driven commercial litigator, he focuses on major disputes arising from all significant commercial relationships. He has particular expertise in major disputes for international clients, and regulatory enforcement work for companies in the financial services, technology and life sciences sectors. Mr. Leitch also frequently advises clients on various strategic issues and challenges facing their businesses. He was one of the first and youngest solicitors to qualify as a solicitor advocate, and regularly undertakes advocacy before the English High Court and other Tribunals.
Education
- Inns of Court School of Law, Gray’s Inn, London, Bar Vocational Course, 1991
- Hons, B.A., 1990
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > High yield
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > TMT
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Securitisation
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Employment > Employers
- Industry focus > TMT
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration