SILK PROFILE

Alexander Cook KC

UK Bar 2026

4 Stone Buildings

Ranked in 5 practice areas

Company

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture

All Circuits

9 years ranked

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Alexander Cook KC has a litigation-focussed commercial Chancery practice, with a significant emphasis on high value disputes in England & Wales and offshore. His work encompasses all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, civil fraud, company law, insolvency, and actions under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

A significant proportion of Alexander’s practice comprises offshore or international work. He appears regularly before the courts of the British Virgin Islands and is registered as a legal practitioner with the Court of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). He has been admitted pro hac to the bars of Bermuda and Antigua & Barbuda. Other offshore experience includes the Cayman Islands, Nevis, Anguilla, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jersey and Guernsey.

In addition to his private work, Alexander also undertakes work on behalf of the UK government. He has been appointed as Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority, and was formerly a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel of Counsel.

Alexander also sits as an arbitrator and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Company - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alexander Cook KC commands a strong company practice, with a particular focus on director liability and disqualification disputes. These matters include offshore claims in the BVI as well as other jurisdictions. He is also a talented advocate, having appeared in proceedings in the High Court of Justice.

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POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture - All Circuits

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alexander Cook KC is recognised for his experience in high-value, precedent-setting proceeds of crime cases, and is further skilled at dealing with POCA matters relating to banking, finance and asset tracing as a result of his commercial chancery background. Cook has particular experience in international civil recovery cases.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Alexander Cook KC regularly acts in complex restructuring and insolvency matters, appearing before English and offshore courts in claims relating to insolvent companies and winding-up orders. He is called to the Bar in the British Virgin Islands and also sits as an arbitrator.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The quality of his work is very, very good.
CompanyUK Bar
Alexander is a very good advocate and an incredibly hard worker. He is able to command respect amongst a legal team and in the courtroom.
CompanyUK Bar
Alexander is very confident, technically excellent and someone who prepares extremely well. His advocacy is always very measured.
CompanyUK Bar
He is very thorough and has an excellent eye for strategy.
CompanyUK Bar
Alexander Cook KC is meticulous, creative and really straightforward in his advice. He is also really easy to work with.
CompanyUK Bar
Alex provided clear, sensible advice and assisted hugely in drafting legal submissions to the Court of Appeal.
POCA Work & Asset ForfeitureUK Bar