Alexander practises in commercial law, with an emphasis on corporations and insolvency, class actions and consumer protection.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Alexander was a Research Fellow (Hon) and Sessional Lecturer at Melbourne Law School. He taught in the Juris Doctor programme in the Obligations, Contracts and Property courses. He was also Associate to the Hon Justice Anastassiou QC in the Federal Court of Australia and a lawyer in the disputes team at Arnold Bloch Leibler.

Alexander’s experience encompasses class actions, Royal Commissions, contracts and shareholder disputes, injunctions, and regulatory litigation.  He also has experience in public law, in particular in judicial review applications and appeals.

Alexander holds a LLM from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) and Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne.

Recent matters include:

• Edser v QSuper Board (Federal Court of Australia NSD 400/2021) – appeal from decision of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) – unled for AFCA

• Daimleigh Capital v CVS Lane Capital Partners (Supreme Court of Victoria S CI 2016 02456) – breach of contract, unconscionability – led by Phil Corbett QC

• Pentridge Village Pty Ltd v Capital Finance Australia (Supreme Court of Victoria S CI 2016 02456) – equity, unconscionability – led by Jim Peters AM QC and Rob Peters

• Hastie Group Limited (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Federal Court of Australia VID 1277 of 2017) – insolvency related proceedings – led by Peter Fary SC

• Sunshine International Australia v Sun (Supreme Court of Victoria S ECI 2020 01725 and 01658) – oppression, breach of contract – with Timothy Goodwin

•  VICT v CFMMEU (Supreme Court of Victoria S CI 2017 04871) – tort claim for unlawful picket – led by Stuart Wood AM, QC, Robyn Sweet, and others

• Briefed by a major financial services company responding to notices from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission – led by Jim Peters QC

• Briefed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in relation to an ongoing investigation of a financial services company – led by Mark Costello

• Advising on prospects of an appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria – statutory interpretation, insolvency – led by Wendy Harris QC

• Australian Cardiology Services Pty Ltd v Rudd (Supreme Court of Victoria S ECI 2020 03703) – joint venture, breach of contract, breach of confidence, misleading and deceptive conduct – led by Marc Felman

• Eltrax Pty Ltd (in liq) v Martin Cicerale Group Holdings Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria S ECI 2021 00526) – breach of contract, conversion – unled

• Jayfield Pty Ltd v John McLennan (Supreme Court of Victoria S ECI 2021 01541) – breach of contract – unled

• In the Matter of Grandridge Brewing Company Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria S ECI 2020 04485) – oppression proceeding – unled

• Four Mile Hospitality Group Pty Ltd v Logan Hanna Pty Ltd (VCAT BP2094/2020) – Covid-19 Regulations, injunction awarded – unled

• Pruessner v Caelli Constructions (Vic) Pty Ltd (Federal Circuit Court MLG 4148/2020) – contractor/employee case – unled

Alexander read with Mark Costello and his senior mentor is Wendy Harris QC.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

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