Overview
Alexander is a Partner at Parslows LLP and has overall responsibility for the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and the Employment Law Department. An experienced Jersey Advocate, he appears regularly before the Royal Court and the Court of Appeal and is recognised as a highly skilled commercial litigator with over twenty years’ experience handling complex and high-value disputes.
Expertise
Alexander’s principal focus is on commercial litigation, acting for businesses, shareholders, directors, trustees, professional service providers, and high-net-worth individuals. His work includes contract disputes, breach of duty claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, contentious trust matters, fraud, insolvency issues, employment disputes and cross-border commercial claims. He is known for his strategic approach and his ability to manage technically complex, document-heavy and time-critical litigation.
Alongside his commercial practice, Alexander also advises across a wide range of civil litigation, including probate disputes, succession challenges, property litigation, personal injury, family disputes, landlord and tenant issues, defamation, negligence, and general civil claims. His broad experience enables him to support clients through all forms of contentious matters, from early advice and negotiation to fully contested trials and appeals.
Alexander has extensive courtroom experience, having appeared in cases of Jersey and international interest. He is one of the few Jersey Advocates to have successfully appealed a Royal Court decision to the Court of Appeal. Clients and colleagues alike regard him as a tough, effective and innovative advocate, known for his clarity, precision and ability to deliver persuasive arguments in complex and sensitive cases.
In addition to his courtroom work, Alexander is also experienced in negotiated settlements, helping clients resolve commercial and civil disputes efficiently where appropriate.
Background
Since joining Parslows LLP as Partner, Alexander has strengthened and expanded the firm’s litigation offering, helping position the practice as a trusted choice for commercial disputes, contentious trust matters and broader civil litigation in Jersey. His reputation, expertise and results-driven approach make him a valuable asset to clients seeking decisive, commercially focused dispute resolution.
Professional Qualifications
- Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey – 2013
- The University of Law – LPC, 2002
- Kingston University – Diploma in Law, 2001
- University of Sussex – BA (Hons), 1998
Professional Memberships
- Children’s Public Law Panel – Law Society of Jersey
- Criminal Law Panel – Law Society of Jersey
- Law Society of Jersey
Awards
- Winner of the Kingston University post-graduate moot competition
