Companies, Joint Ventures & Partnerships, Professional Liability, Property, Costs and Litigation Funding
Alexander Whatley specialises in commercial litigation, civil fraud, professional negligence, agency, and property disputes. He is regularly instructed in complex, high-value disputes in the High Court. His commercial practice spans share purchase agreements, fraudulent misrepresentation, undue influence, and shareholder and director litigation.
He is ranked as a Tier 1 Leading Individual in Commercial Litigation in The Legal 500 (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) and Professional Negligence (2025, 2026), and as a Leading Junior in Commercial Dispute Resolution by Chambers and Partners (2024, 2025, 2026). He is described as “exceptionally well prepared”, a “great advocate who commands a courtroom”, and a barrister with “extraordinary attention to detail”.
Alexander regularly appears in professional negligence claims involving lawyers, surveyors, accountants, and financial advisers.
Alexander maintains a robust property and estates practice, acting in forfeiture, service charge and easement claims, and is currently instructed in a £9m commercial boundary dispute spanning multiple jurisdictions.
Before joining the Bar, Alexander worked in a City advisory firm specialising in investigative corporate intelligence for hedge funds and commodity traders.
He is qualified to accept instructions via Direct Access.
Before joining the Bar, he worked in a City advisory firm conducting investigative corporate intelligence for global merchants and hedge funds in the field of international commodity trading.
Inner Temple Profumo Scholarship
Inner Temple Major Exhibition Award
Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Award
Kaplan BPTC Future Potential Scholarship
Kaplan Law School, BPTC
University of Southampton, LLB Law