Alexander Cook KC
About
Provided by Alexander Cook KC
Practice Areas
Alexander has a litigation-focussed commercial Chancery practice, with a significant emphasis on high profile and high value disputes in the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court, both as junior to KCs and as sole advocate.
Alexander’s practice encompasses all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, 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 British Virgin Islands Commercial Court, having been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Alexander also has experience of acting in cases involving other common law jurisdictions, including Bermuda, Cyprus, 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 is a member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (A Panel).
Professional Memberships
Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands), New York State Bar, COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Alexander Cook KC
Alexander Cook KC
Alexander Cook KC
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.
Alexander Cook KC
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alex is able to see his way through very complex facts and issues and present extremely thorough, well-rehearsed arguments which are incredibly persuasive."
"Alex is calm yet confident, and measured and incisive in his cross-examination."
"Alexander is incredibly hard-working, and exhibits amazing attention to detail."
"He is a very able and commercial advocate."
"Excellent on his feet and incredibly thorough."
"Alex is calm, confident, measured and incisive in his cross-examination. He is also extremely responsive, hard-working and someone who explains complex legal issues clearly."
"Eloquent and popular, he is an effective and confident senior junior."
“Dynamic, bright and astute, he knows the law well and his written work is excellent."
"Alex is able to see his way through very complex facts and issues and present extremely thorough, well-rehearsed arguments which are incredibly persuasive."
"Alex is calm yet confident, and measured and incisive in his cross-examination."
"Alexander is incredibly hard-working, and exhibits amazing attention to detail."
"He is a very able and commercial advocate."
"Excellent on his feet and incredibly thorough."
"Alex is calm, confident, measured and incisive in his cross-examination. He is also extremely responsive, hard-working and someone who explains complex legal issues clearly."
"Eloquent and popular, he is an effective and confident senior junior."
“Dynamic, bright and astute, he knows the law well and his written work is excellent."
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