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Alexander Milner KC
Position
Barrister practising commercial litigation and international arbitration, with wide experience of civil fraud, aviation, banking, financial services, mining and energy-related disputes. Regularly appears before the High Court, Court of Appeal and arbitration tribunals.
A Russian speaker, he has appeared in many significant cases emerging from Russia and the former Soviet Union such as Tatneft v Bogolyubov, Yukos Finance v Lynch, Bank St Petersburg v Arkhangelsky, Mezhprombank v Pugachev and Berezovsky v Abramovich, as well as numerous confidential arbitrations. These are often heavy, multi-jurisdictional disputes involving extensive factual and expert evidence and issues of foreign law.
He also has wide experience of applications for injunctions and of claims to enforce foreign judgments and arbitration awards, including a $2.5 billion claim by Naftogaz of Ukraine against Gazprom and, currently, a $10 billion claim against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
His aviation practice includes leasing, financing, insurance, slot regulation, injunctions and passenger claims. He also sits as an arbitrator, and has been appointed to numerous tribunals seated in London, Moscow and Singapore.
He is a registered practitioner at the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Career
Called 2006, Lincoln’s Inn. Silk 2022.
Languages
Russian, French, Italian.
Memberships
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; COMBAR; Russian and CIS Arbitration Network.
Education
Eton College; King’s College, Cambridge (2003 MA Modern and Medieval Languages First Class Hons with Distinction); City University, London (2005 CPE Distinction).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Aviation
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Milner KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Exceptionally bright and talented as a junior and that has more than continued since he deservedly took silk. He is incredibly efficient in his advice, and has the ability to distil complex issues down to something which is concise and spot on.’
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Milner KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Alex is extremely responsive and provides very clear commercial advice. Clients respond very well to him and so do the judges. He is a politely forceful advocate and a very effective one at that.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Milner KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Alexander is known for his stellar advocacy. He is very efficient, rapidly gets down to the core issues. He is well-liked by arbitrators and judges, which makes them more receptive to his submissions.’
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Milner KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Alexander is known for his stellar advocacy. He is very efficient, rapidly gets down to the core issues and parcels them out. He is well-liked by arbitrators and judges, which makes them more receptive to his submissions.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Milner KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Very clever and usually several steps ahead of the opposition. Very good on his feet and a sterling cross-examiner.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Milner KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘One of the brightest legal minds around – very experienced and convincing.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Milner KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Alex is very quick-witted, hard-working and pragmatic.’