Alex is regularly instructed as junior counsel in high-profile and complex competition litigation and welcomes instructions in this area. She is ranked as a Leading Junior (Band 3) in Chambers and Partners and as a Rising Star in Legal 500.

Cases

Current and recent highlights include:

• Gutmann – acting as junior counsel for the class representative in collective proceedings brought against the operators of the South Eastern and Southwestern rail franchises (led by Philip Moser KC and Stefan Kuppen).
• Trucks – acting as junior counsel for Daimler in the Trucks litigation in both the individual and collective proceedings (led by Paul Harris KC, Ben Rayment and Michael Armitage).
• NHS v Servier – acting as junior counsel for NHS Scotland and Northern Ireland in “pay-for-delay” claims against Servier (led by Julian Gregory).
• Interchange – acting as junior counsel for multiple retailers in their claims against Visa and Mastercard in the interchange fee litigation (led by Kassie Smith KC and Fiona Banks).
• Consumers Association v Qualcomm – acting as junior counsel for Qualcomm in the opt-out collective proceedings brought against it by Which? (led by Mark Howard KC, Tony Singla KC and David Bailey).

Alex has broad range of experience of administrative and public law and welcomes instructions in this area. She is ranked as a “Rising Star” in this area in Legal 500.

Cases

Current and recent highlights include:

• R (MKA) v Secretary of State for Defence [2023] EWHC 1164 (Admin) – acting for the successful claimant in a rationality challenge to the Ministry of Defence’s refusal of his application to relocate him to the UK (led by Nikolaus Grubeck).
• Acting in other judicial review claims for former Afghan locally employed staff in relation to their applications to relocate to the UK (led variously by Samantha Knights KC, Adam Straw KC and Nikolaus Grubeck).
• Siemens v HS2 [2023] EWHC 2768 (TCC) – acting for Siemens in judicial review challenges to the rolling stock procurement for HS2 (led by Fionnuala McCredie KC, Ewan West, Fiona Banks and John Steel).
• R (Gass) v Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead – acting for the claimant in a successful judicial review challenge to the local authority’s decision to increase council tax contributions for low income taxpayers (led by Michael Armitage).
• K v Caerphilly Borough Council – acting as sole counsel in a successful disability discrimination and Human Rights Act claim.
• E v East Riding County Council – acting as sole counsel for a young person with special educational needs in a successful appeal against their EHC Plan in the SENDist Tribunal.
• Palamon investigation – advising the Civil Aviation Authority in its investigation of whether an air traffic control licence holder had breached its duties (with Anneli Howard KC).
• G v London Borough of Hackney – acting as sole counsel for the claimant in a Human Rights Act claim in relation to a local authority’s failure to secure educational provision for a young person unable to attend mainstream school for mental health reasons.

Alex is developing a thriving sports practice across a range of different sports and welcomes instructions in this area. She has acted on behalf of sports governing bodies, sports promoters, individuals, clubs and teams.

Cases

• Acting for a Premier League football club in ongoing disciplinary proceedings;
• Acting for a Formula One promoter in connection with threatened disciplinary proceedings by the FIA (led by Paul Harris KC).
• Acting for the English Football League in disciplinary proceedings against a League One football club (led by Ian Mill KC).
• Advising a Formula One team on the content and application of FIA Regulations.
• Acting for Manchester City FC in connection with the decision by UEFA to ban the Club from the Champions League in 2020 (led by Paul Harris KC).
• Acting for a former professional darts player in a contract dispute.

Alex welcomes instructions in all areas of procurement law.

Cases

• Siemens v HS2 [2023] EWHC 2768 (TCC) – acting for Siemens in its high-profile challenge to the rolling stock procurement for HS2 (led by Fionnuala McCredie KC, Ewan West, Fiona Banks and John Steel).

Alex regularly acts in matters concerning freedom of information and data protection and welcomes instructions in this area. She was previously a contributing author to the Freedom of Information Journal.

Cases

• TikTok v Information Commissioner – acting for the ICO in TikTok’s appeal against the £12.7 million fine imposed by the Commissioner for misuse of children’s data.
• Rights and Security International v Information Commissioner – acting for Rights and Security International in an appeal against the Home Office’s refusal to disclose information about citizenship deprivation decisions.
• Kayode v Information Commissioner [2021] UKUT 86 (AAC) – acting as sole counsel for the Commissioner in an appeal concerning the disclosure of personal data.
• Information Commissioner v Driver [2020] UKUT 333 (AAC) – acting as sole counsel for the Commissioner in the Upper Tribunal and First Tier Tribunal in a case concerning the disclosure of information provided in confidence (section 41 FOIA).
• Preston v Information Commissioner – acting as sole counsel in a dispute concerning the Commissioner’s handing of a subject access request.

Education

• BPTC, City Law School (Outstanding)
• BCL, Brasenose College, University of Oxford (Distinction)
• BA in Law and French Law, Brasenose College, University of Oxford (First Class)

Scholarships

• Lord Mansfield Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
• City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence
• Hardwicke Entrance Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
• Barry Nicholas Scholarship for the BCL, Brasenose College, University of Oxford
• Buchanan Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
• Phoenicia Scholarship, Bar European Group

Leading Junior in Competition: “Alexandra is precise, hard-working, and helpful.” “Alexandra is enthusiastic, helpful, always keen to get involved and a pleasure to work with.” – Chambers UK, 2024

Rising Star in Competition: “Alexandra is diligent, hard working, precise and timely.” – Legal 500, 2024

Rising Star in Administrative Law and Human Rights: “Alexandra is extremely efficient, communicative, and an excellent team-player; this makes working with her feel seamless. She has an impressive knowledge of law and procedure, and applies this knowledge meticulously.” – Legal 500, 2024

Up and Coming in Competition: “Extremely strong, a future star. Very helpful and responsive and enthusiastic.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2023

Rising Star in Competition: “Alex is careful and thorough and has a good manner with clients. Her drafting is clear and well-thought out and she possesses a great work ethic.” – Legal 500, 2023

Up and Coming in Competition: “She is incisive and willing to debate issues and work through the issues with the firms in a collaborative manner.” “Really enthusiastic, dedicated and hard-working. She has a strong grasp of the law.” “Alexandra has been responsive and has good attention to detail.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2022

Rising Star in Competition: “Alex is hard working, careful and thoughtful. Her drafting is clear.” – Legal 500, 2022