Alexander Polley KC
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Practice Areas
Alex Polley practises in the field of commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking, civil fraud, professional negligence and general commercial disputes. Recent cases include: Caledonian Maritime v HCCI [2022] EWHC 164 (Ch) (reverse summary judgment on rectification claim); LA Micro v La Micro [2022] 1 WLR 336 (equitable remedies and estoppel); PCP v Barclays [2021] EWHC 307 (Comm) (alleged deceit by bank in relation to capital raising); Flowgroup v Co-Op [2021] Bus LR755 (challenge to expert determination); Pipia v BGEO [2021] EWHC 86 (Comm) and [2022] EWHC 846 (Comm) (alleged expropriation of a fertiliser factory); and A v B [2020] 1 WLR 3989 and [2020] EWHC 1492 (Ch) (privilege issues in relation to FRC investigation).
Career
Called 2005, Inner Temple; KC 2022.
Professional Memberships
COMBAR
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Alexander Polley KC
Alexander Polley KC is a barrister of choice for a range of major solicitors and eminent silks, and who has a reputation for being an exemplary technician. His practice in banking and finance matters often overlaps with his wider expertise in civil fraud and professional negligence. He is noted for acting in particularly high-value cases that often involve cross-border elements, and is an expert in matters concerning misrepresentations, bribery allegations and ISDA-related matters. His clients include national and international banks and corporations.
Alexander Polley KC
Alexander Polley KC
Alexander Polley KC is a talented new silk involved in many fraud cases of complexity and significance. He has dealt with the full range of allegations including bribery, conspiracy and extortion.
Alexander Polley KC
Alexander Polley KC is a highly capable new silk who is regularly involved in complex, multiparty litigation, often with an international aspect. His professional negligence practice has a particular focus on handling claims against solicitors and auditors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A fantastic new silk who has great strategic awareness. Very user-friendly and highly effective written advocacy."
"Alexander is very user-friendly, responsive and efficient. His advice is always very thoughtful and practical and he also has a really nice manner with the judiciary."
"His advocacy is very calm and collected. He is clever, measured and confident."
"Alexander is excellent in every way."
"He is a very effective advocate who has a really nice manner with the judiciary."
"A polished court performer."
"Very clever and very impressive."
"A fantastic new silk who has great strategic awareness. Very user-friendly and highly effective written advocacy."
"Alexander is very user-friendly, responsive and efficient. His advice is always very thoughtful and practical and he also has a really nice manner with the judiciary."
"His advocacy is very calm and collected. He is clever, measured and confident."
"Alexander is excellent in every way."
"He is a very effective advocate who has a really nice manner with the judiciary."
"A polished court performer."
"Very clever and very impressive."
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