OVERVIEW

Alexander was called to the Bar in 2020.

While Alexander accepts briefs in all areas of law, he has particular expertise in competition law, consumer law, regulatory investigations and prosecutions, trade practices, commercial litigation, and class actions. He also has experience and an interest in insolvency and restructuring.

Before being called to the Bar, Alexander was a Senior Associate at Clayton Utz in their competition team, specialising in contentious competition and consumer law matters. He also advised on a number of inquiries including the Financial Services Royal Commission and the Prudential Inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Prior to working at Clayton Utz, Alexander was an Associate at a boutique Adelaide law firm, specialising in insolvency, commercial litigation, dispute resolution, and appeals. Between 2011 and 2012, he was the Associate to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Alexander is a co-author of Zuckerman on Australian Civil Procedure, a leading text on civil litigation. He is also the author of a chapter entitled “Immunity Policies: Uncertainty, Irregularity, and Effectiveness” in the forthcoming text Current Issues in Competition Law (Federation Press, 2021), a contributor to the “Practical Law Australia” service from Thomson Reuters for competition law, and a reporter of the South Australian State Reports.  Alexander has also taught contract law and administrative law at the University of Adelaide.

Alexander’s education includes a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with First Class Honours from the University of Adelaide.

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