Alex is developing a broad practice across all of Chambers’ core practice areas, including commercial litigation, international arbitration, as well as public and private international law disputes. He enjoys working as sole counsel or as part of a team.
Before joining chambers, Alex qualified as an advocate in Cyprus, working on claims before the ECtHR during his traineeship. He undertook a Blue Book Traineeship at the Contract Law Unit of the DG for Justice and Consumers (European Commission). Alex assisted the unit’s work in developing policies to remove private law obstacles for the use of smart contracts and in monitoring the implementation of the Digital Content Directive and the Sale of Goods Directive by Member States. He has also interned at the DG for Human Rights (Council of Europe).
Alex studied Law at the University of Cambridge and has obtained an LLM specialising in Competition, Innovation and Trade law from the LSE. He completed his 2-year military service in the Cypriot National Guard as a cadet officer and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant by the end of his service.
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Arbitration
- Acting as junior counsel in a high-value LMAA arbitration concerning the alleged breach of a ship management agreement. Drafted pleadings and advised on multiple substantive and procedural aspects of the dispute, including obtaining security for costs against a special purpose vehicle.
- Acting as junior counsel in a high-value time charter dispute over the breach of the charterers’ implied indemnity.
- Drafted opening submissions (as a pupil) in an LMAA arbitration concerning a demurrage claim and the fault exception.
- Drafted pleadings (as a pupil) in a number of LMAA arbitrations.
Banking and financial services
- Drafted an expert report (to be used in foreign proceedings) on the English law principles governing security taken in relation to the performance of a loan agreement.
Commercial litigation
- Assisted (as a pupil) in the preparation of the pre-trial review and opening submissions in Deutsche Bank (London Branch) v Central Bank of Venezuela [2022] EWHC 2040 (Comm), concerning the recognition of foreign judgments.
- Advised on the merits of a claim for breach of warranty of authority.
- Assisted (as a pupil) in an application for an interim injunction to enforce the terms of a maritime letter of indemnity.
Commodities and international trade
- Prepared advice (as a pupil) on the frustration of a sale of goods contract arising out of the war in Ukraine.
Jurisdiction, conflicts and enforcement
- Assisted (as a pupil) in the preparation of the pre-trial review and opening submissions in Deutsche Bank (London Branch) v Central Bank of Venezuela [2022] EWHC 2040 (Comm), concerning the recognition of foreign judgments.
- Prepared advice (as a pupil) on the applicability of section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 to a ship sale and purchase agreement. The case raised issues related to foreign applicable law.
Public international law
- Assisted as junior counsel in Panagi and Shiartou v Turkey App No.6178/18 (communicated before the ECtHR) concerning procedural delays in the Immovable Property Commission set up by Turkey in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (prior to transferring to the Bar).
- Prepared advice (as a pupil) on the merits of a claim under Article 1 Protocol No.1 ECHR arising out of the war in Ukraine. The advice considered issues related to jurisdiction pursuant to Article 1 ECHR.
- Assisted in an application for a third-party debt order against the European Commission pursuant to Article 1 Protocol No.7 of the TFEU (prior to transferring to the Bar).
Shipping
- Acting as junior counsel in a high-value LMAA arbitration concerning the alleged breach of a ship management agreement. Drafted pleadings and advised on multiple substantive and procedural aspects of the dispute, including obtaining security for costs against a special purpose vehicle.
- Acting as junior counsel in a high-value time charter dispute over the breach of the charterers’ implied indemnity.
- Drafted pleadings for a dispute concerning the deduction of bunkers on redelivery from last sufficient hire payments in circumstances where the underlying charterparty had been extended.
- Drafted opening submissions (as a pupil) in an LMAA arbitration concerning a demurrage claim and the fault exception.
- Prepared advice (as a pupil) on whether delivery was properly effected pursuant to a ship sale and purchase agreement.
- Prepared advice (as a pupil) on the applicability of section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 to a ship sale and purchase agreement.
- Assisted (as a pupil) in an application for an interim injunction to enforce the terms of a maritime letter of indemnity.
Sports
- Prepared advice (as a pupil) on a claim by an athlete against a sports governing body based on an implied contract.
