SILK PROFILE

Alec Haydon KC

UK Bar 2026

Brick Court Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Alec Haydon has acquired a broad range of experience acting in significant, high profile, high value commercial disputes involving a wide variety of issues and litigants. At home cross-examining factual and expert witnesses, arguing points of law or the construction of contracts including insurance coverage issues, or dealing with complex interlocutory applications.

Recognised in the directories as a Leading Silk in Commercial Dispute Resolution, Civil Fraud and Energy & Natural Resources, he is regularly instructed in cases before the Business and Property Courts as well as in International Arbitrations under LCIA, ICC and CIA Rules.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Alec Haydon KC is a much-heralded litigator who acts for both claimants and defendants in complicated fraud actions involving such issues as asset tracing and freezing injunctions. He has appeared in a number of substantial oligarch disputes and cases involving claims brought by banks in Europe and Asia against former shareholders.

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Strengths

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Alec's attention to detail and incisive approach aregreat for exploring the merits of a case.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
Alec is extremely bright and able.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Alec is extremely clever, able to synthesise and master hugely complicated facts, and a fantastic trial advocate. He is also a fantastic leader of a team and a fierce cross-examiner.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Alec is really thorough and not afraid to give his opinion. He won't sit on the fence, which is great.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
He has a first-class brain; he's easy to work with, and he turns work around quickly.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Alec is a class operator, always focused on the important issues and someone who really gets into the detail of a case from the outset. He is also a great advocate with a concise and persuasive style.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar