Practice Areas

Commercial

Appellate

Banking

Competition

Contractual disputes

Corporations Law

Insurance

Securities & Investments

Telecommunications & Broadcasting

Public/Administrative

Appellate

Civil & Human Rights

Constitutional Law

Immigration Law

Judicial Review & Administrative Law

Native Title

Admissions

Lawyer of Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (2007)

Barrister of High Court of Australia (2011)

About

Alexander acts in a broad range of commercial and public law disputes with a particular focus on matters in federal jurisdiction.

In commercial areas, he has expertise in competition (including access regulation) and consumer law, insurance, employment and discrimination. He has been led in major litigation in all those fields, and regularly appears unled in commercial disputes in these areas.

In public law, Alexander has appeared in and advised on numerous matters raising constitutional issues, including on several occasions in the High Court, as well as in native title. He is regularly briefed in judicial review proceedings in the Federal Court, the general federal law jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court, and the New South Wales Supreme Court.

A recent curriculum vitae is available here (updated August 2023).

Background

Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques (2008-2011)

Counsel, Australian Government Solicitor (2006-2008)

Associate to the Hon. Justice W. M. C. Gummow, AC, High Court of Australia (2005-2006)

Research Associate and Associate to the Hon. Chief Justice M. E. J. Black, AC, Federal Court of Australia, (2004-2005)

In 2014, Alexander was the recipient of the Lawyers Weekly Junior Barrister of the Year Award (sponsored by Sheahan Lock Partners).

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), Australian National University, 2004

Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University, 2004