Ownership and control
Shareholder deadlock, exclusion and unfair prejudice
Disputes about control, ownership, dilution, share transfers, valuation and the conduct of company affairs.
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Start with the problem affecting the business.
A focused route to Alexander's company, insolvency, fraud, asset-recovery and enforcement experience for directors, shareholders and business owners.
Management and responsibility
Claims against directors after insolvency
Claims concerning fiduciary responsibility, misfeasance, company assets, management in financial distress and director disqualification.
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Insolvency proceedings and urgent applications
Contested petitions, restraint and validation applications, office-holder claims, antecedent transactions and restructuring disputes.
Contentious insolvency and restructuring →Assets and enforcement
Fraud, guarantees and asset preservation
Freezing and proprietary relief, tracing, guarantees, information-gathering remedies and enforcement against assets.
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Director-related case experience.
The case and research pages identify Alexander's role where he appeared and distinguish that work from independent analysis of other decisions.
High Court trial · directors' liability and insolvency claims
Biscoe v Milner
Ten-day trial involving allegations of fraudulent and wrongful trading, breach of duty, dishonest assistance and transactions at an undervalue. All claims against Alexander's two clients failed.
View case and judgment →High Court proceedings · liquidator claims against directors
Palmer and Powell v Challis and others
Alexander represented three directors in claims exceeding £5 million involving alleged director liability, historic company records and contested disclosure.
View representative experience →Court of Appeal and High Court · director status and share valuation
Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman
Proceedings concerning compulsory share-transfer and fair-value provisions operating across company articles, shareholder arrangements and employment documentation. Alexander's client succeeded at first instance and on appeal.
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