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Provided by Alexander MacDonald
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Alexander has a broad commercial practice and is recommended as a leading junior in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Energy, Insurance and Reinsurance, International Arbitration, and Shipping. The legal directories describe him as “phenomenally talented and hardworking” and have awarded him “Insurance Junior of the Year” and “Shipping Junior of the Year”.
He has considerable experience in complex, large-scale disputes, such as aviation insurance claims arising out of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US opioids litigation, and the Yme MOPUstor litigation. He has particular expertise in political and war risks disputes.
Alexander also has a well-established practice as an advocate in his own right, appearing in particular in the Commercial Court and in arbitration in both trials and interlocutory matters.
Alexander is one of the contributing editors to Carver on Charterparties.