Areas of expertise
Recent work
Alex has extensive experience of both EU and UK competition law. He advises in relation to all aspects of competition and regulatory work including merger control, foreign investment, antitrust, sectoral and digital regulation, competition litigation and subsidy control.
Highlights include advising:
- Google on various competition and digital regulation matters
- Aviva on its acquisition of AIG Life UK
- Diageo on various strategic projects, including the sale of its shareholding in Guinness Nigeria plc, as well as antitrust compliance matters
- Pennon on its acquisition of SES Water
- Daily Mail on formation of its print joint venture with News UK
- Salesforce on its acquisition of Slack
- Rolls-Royce on the strategic disposals of its commercial marine and ITP Aero businesses
- Booking on its proposed acquisition of eTraveli Group
- Trafigura on various strategic acquisitions and disposals, including its restructuring of Nyrstar and consolidation of Puma Energy
- IAG on its proposed acquisition of Air Europa
Alex is a member of the Brussels Bar (A list) as well as being qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.