I am instructed in probate, inheritance and trust disputes, including TOLATA claims. My work has included breaches of fiduciary duties by executors and trustees, allegations of forgery in trust deeds and wills, and advising on the merits of appealing to the Supreme Court in a wills case. I regularly advise on non-contentious matters too. This has included requests under the Trustee Act 1925 for money to be paid for the advancement of beneficiaries as well as queries about the administration of trusts. My clients have included executors, beneficiaries and trustees.

In my commercial work, I have a wide-ranging practice. I defended a production company, which was sued for breach of contract, and advised clients on bringing an action against a wedding venue. I recently advised on a claim brought by one of the UK’s largest charities under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 at the High Court. I am often asked to advise on matters of company law, including in respect of fiduciary duties and piercing the corporate veil. I regularly advise on proposed claims, including in relation to restitution and misrepresentation. I was junior counsel to Jacqueline Perry KC in a High Court appeal concerning unjust enrichment and the enforceability of a contract, and the subsequent appeal before the Court of Appeal. My work encompasses partnership disputes and I recently secured a six-figure settlement in a negotiation. I am also instructed in costs disputes, having represented a pop artist in an application to set aside a default costs certificate.

I represent clients in financial remedy proceedings. I recently obtained judgment for a large proportion of the equity in the family home, arguing my client’s short marriage should be considered within the context of five years of cohabitation. In opposing an application to vary a final order, I successfully argued that an increase in the maintenance should be limited to inflationary adjustments. I am experienced in making applications, including for third party disclosure orders and injunctions to prevent the sale of matrimonial assets. My understanding of family matters has assisted clients where their cases coincide with proceedings in chancery law. In addition to financial remedies, I have ample experience of child arrangement orders as well as non-molestation and occupation injunctions.

I have successfully brought and defended bankruptcy petitions. This included a case in which I defended a bankruptcy petition for approximately £750,000. In a separate matter, the Court found there were genuine and substantial reasons to consider that my client’s debt was unenforceable under the Consumer Rights Act. I frequently represent parties through the Bankruptcy Representation Scheme for the Chancery Bar Association.

I have advised clients on many aspects of insolvency law, such as setting aside statutory demands, appealing bankruptcy orders and challenging disclaimers. I have provided advice regarding the effects of bankruptcy, including the powers of a trustee in bankruptcy and the status of residential property in the bankrupt’s estate. This has included cases involving allegations of fraud. I also accept instructions relating to corporate insolvency, which has included defending winding up proceedings for a professional rugby league club.

Sadiq & Sohn Orientteppich GmBH & Others v Talib [2025]
The debtor was a director of several companies that owed sizeable debts. However, the debtor entered into a personal guarantee for the debts. I acted for the debtor throughout the proceedings, which included the final hearing in the High Court. The petition was successfully dismissed.

I often attend court for landlord & tenant cases, both residential and commercial. This includes multi-track possession hearings and a full gamut of injunctions. I successfully appealed in a case where a judge erred in law about whether a party was entitled to remain in the property. My residential work encompasses illegal eviction, disrepair, harassment and Equality Act claims, representing landlords, tenants, local authorities and management directors. Executors have instructed me in landlord & tenant disputes brought prior to probate, combining my experience in both areas. My commercial work includes advising commercial tenants who seek relief from forfeiture, advising commercial landlords in relation to their grounds for possession, and drafting s25 notices.

Recent cases:

Ozbay v Bahcecioglu [2023], an appeal
The Claimant had been represented at first instance by someone acting under a power of attorney. Alexander, acting for the Appellant/Defendant, argued the Court had not properly considered the test for whether someone acting under a power of attorney should be able to address the Court, and it should not have been permitted. Also, the Claim Form had not set out the grounds for possession, contrary to the Civil Procedure Rules. The Appeal succeeded on both accounts.

My property work frequently involves cases about constructive trusts and proprietary estoppel. I have assisted with matters involving boundary disputes, party wall agreements and the overriding of easements. I have been instructed in disputes over title, including a case where the buyers did not register their title and the land passed to a third party. I recently advised more than 40 households in relation to restrictive covenants and the implications for a planning application. My work has encompassed injunctions in the High Court. I represent clients in adverse possession disputes, and the City Law Journal has published my research. I frequently represent parties at the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal in respect of variations of leases, service charge disputes and rent repayment orders.