Alexander practises in commercial law, with an emphasis on class actions, regulatory litigation and financial services law, corporations and insolvency, and contracts disputes.

Alexander assists Justice Middleton of the Federal Court of Australia to deliver the Melbourne Law School Masters subject “Civil Regulatory Litigation”.

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 KC in the Federal Court of Australia and a lawyer in the disputes team at Arnold Bloch Leibler.

Alexander has acted for and against many of Australia’s major corporations and statutory entities, including banks, Regulators, accounting firms, and other listed entities, in the Federal and Supreme Courts.  He has acted in all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation investigations to interlocutory applications, trials and appeals.  He also has experience in public law and judicial reviews.

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

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

Recent experience includes:

Commercial disputes and class actions
• Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union v Rugby Australia Limited (Federal Court of Australia, VID1059/2024) – led by P Crutchfield KC and H Forrester – breach of contract, equitable joint venture, oppression
• Yasmin v the Commonwealth (Federal Court of Australia, VID 238/2020, VID664/2020) – with Ms R Zambelli – class action alleging breach of duty by the Commonwealth
• Re Sementis Ltd [2024] VSC 88 (Irving AsJ) – unled – oppression in pharmaceutical company – application to set aside subpoena
• Endless Solar Corporation v Speedpanel Australia (Supreme Court of Victoria, SECI 2023/00852) – led by J Peters KC – oppression, breach of directors duties
• Sun v Sunshine [2023] VSC 696 (Sifris JA) – with B Chen – breach of contract including implied terms, oppression
• Jabiru Satellite v Societe Generale & Ors (Supreme Court of Victoria, SECI 2020/02631) – led by P Crutchfield KC, M Scott KC, with J Elliott – breach of implied term of good faith, unconscionable conduct

Insolvency
• Re Wallace Building Systems Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 767 (Hetyey AsJ) – unled – application to set aside statutory demand
• Iris Energy Ltd v PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc in its capacity as foreign representative of IE CA 3 Holdings Ltd [2024] FCA 1297 (Stewart J) – led by J Giles SC – stay pending appeal
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc in its Capacity as Foreign Representative of Ie CA 3 Holdings Ltd v Ie CA Holdings Ltd [2024] FCA 1208 (Markovic J) – led by J Giles SC – application for recognition of a foreign insolvency
• Mentha v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2023] FCA 667 (Button J) – led by V Whittaker SC – judicial review of decision to grant eligible applicant status
• Hastie Group Limited (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty matters, including published judgments: (2022) 165 ACSR 287; FCA 1575 (Middleton J); (2022) 410 ALR 531; 165 ACSR 129; FCA 1280 (Middleton J); [2021] FCA 1344 (Middleton J) – led by P Fary SC –commercial guarantees in insolvency
• In the matter of ACN 004 410 833 Ltd (formerly Arrium Limited) (in liq) & Ors [2023] NSWSC 461 (Black J) – led by V Whittaker SC – summary judgment of proceeding alleging breach of duty by liquidators and others
• In re Southern Prime Meats (Federal Court of Australia, VID1068/2023) – led by M Costello KC – liquidators examinations

Confidential information
• Offshore Services Australasia v Clarke (Federal Court of Australia, VID 1071/2023) – led by L Merrick KC – misuse of confidential information
• Tesla, Inc v Leech (Federal Court of Australia, VID6/2024) – led by L Merrick KC – injunction to restrain misuse of confidential information
• Fortrend Securities Pty Ltd v Wollermann [2023] FCA 70 (Anderson J) – led by T J North KC – injunction restraining misuse of confidential information and client list

Financial services regulation
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v MLC Limited (2023) 168 ACSR 122; FCA 539 (Moshinsky J) – led by C Archibald KC – penalty proceeding for contraventions of financial services legislation
• Nottingham v Australian Financial Complaints Authority [2023] FCA 58 – appeal from decision of AFCA – unled for AFCA
• Edser v QSuper Board [2021] FCA 1437 – appeal from decision of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) – unled for AFCA
• Various confidential matters responding to ASIC notices under s 912C and examinations

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Sunshine International Australia Pty Ltd v Sun