Speaking, training and publications
Speaking and professional education.
Alexander delivers case-led seminars, briefings and conference contributions on issues connected to his Commercial Chancery practice. Verified recordings, publications, hearing materials and training resources are brought together here for professional audiences.
Speaking formats
Built around the audience and the legal issue.
Sessions may be delivered in person or online, with the subject, level and supporting materials agreed for the particular professional audience.
Focused case-law briefing
A concise examination of a significant judgment, its reasoning and practical implications.
Solicitor or practitioner seminar
A structured session for legal teams, insolvency practitioners or other professional advisers.
In-house legal-team training
A targeted briefing on English-law or cross-border issues relevant to an organisation's work.
Conference or panel contribution
Participation in a chaired discussion, specialist panel or professional conference programme.
Recorded professional discussion
A webinar, podcast or recorded discussion with a defined legal or professional-education purpose.
Books and book chapters
Published Works
The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review
British Virgin Islands — Chapter 7
Co-authored by Tim Prudhoe, Timothy P de Swardt and Alexander Heylin. Published by Law Business Research Ltd; chapter begins at page 89.
The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review
British Virgin Islands — Chapter 8
Co-authored by Tim Prudhoe and Alexander W Heylin. Published by Law Business Research Ltd; chapter begins at page 93.
The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review
Turks and Caicos Islands — Chapter 34
Co-authored by Tim Prudhoe, Alexander Heylin and David Cadman. Published by Law Business Research Ltd; chapter begins at page 435.
The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review
British Virgin Islands — Chapter 7
Co-authored by Tim Prudhoe and Alexander W Heylin. Published by Law Business Research Ltd; chapter begins at page 79.
The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review
Turks and Caicos Islands — Chapter 30
Co-authored by Tim Prudhoe, Alexander W Heylin and David Cadman. Published by Law Business Research Ltd; chapter begins at page 389.
The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review
Turks and Caicos Islands — Chapter 30
Co-authored by Tim Prudhoe and Alexander Heylin. Published by Law Business Research Ltd; chapter begins at page 391.
Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery
British Virgin Islands
Co-authored by Tim Prudhoe and Alexander Heylin. Published by Law Business Research Ltd, with the jurisdictional chapter reproduced by Kobre & Kim.
Exact chapter links will be added only where the jurisdiction-specific published text is available from an authorised source. Links to extracts concerning other jurisdictions are not used.
Explore civil fraud and asset recovery expertise →Published analysis
Articles and related case materials.
Supreme Court holds unrecognised foreign judgments can constitute ‘debt’ under Insolvency Act 1986
Published by LexisNexis on 27 July 2026. Alexander contributed commentary on the Supreme Court's decision in Drelle v Servis-Terminal LLC [2026] UKSC 29, concerning foreign judgments and bankruptcy petitions.
Interpreting Articles in the Court of Appeal: Syspal Capital Limited v Truman and Another [2025] EWCA Civ 469
Published by Barrister Magazine on 9 July 2025 and co-authored with Natasha Bowater. The article considers the construction of company articles and fair-value share provisions following the Court of Appeal's decision.
All Fair in Love and Liquidation?
Published in ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine, Issue 5, and co-authored with Annie Townley. The article examines a liquidator's investigative duties and duty of impartiality following Biscoe v Milner [2021] EWHC 763 (Ch).
New Disputes, Issue 17
Alexander's further published work appears in this edition of No5 Barristers' Chambers' commercial disputes publication.
Navigating the Seas of Multijurisdictional Insolvencies to Charter a Route to Successful Recoveries
Co-authored by Randall Arthur, Rebecca Hume and Alexander Heylin. Published in Insolvency and Restructuring International, Volume 10, Issue 2, November 2016, pages 6–10. No authorised public copy is currently available.
Doing Business in the Turks and Caicos Islands 2014
Co-authored by Owen Foley and Alex Heylin and published by Mondaq. This historical jurisdictional overview is retained as a dated publication and should not be treated as current legal guidance.
Media appearances
Broadcast commentary.
You and Yours — Safe Hands investigation
Alexander contributed to the programme's discussion of the collapse of Safe Hands and its effect on customers. The segment begins at approximately 22:06.
Listen on BBC Sounds →Recorded talks
Webinars and professional discussions.
Conversations with Maria and Alex — Episode 1
Alexander Heylin and Maria Mulla speak with Iskander Fernandez about professional practice during the pandemic, including remote hearings and fraud arising in the Covid-19 period. The 20-minute recording is hosted by No5 Barristers' Chambers.
The End of Statutory Demand? A Consideration of CIGA 2020 and the “Coronavirus Test”
Alexander Heylin and Maria Mulla examine the restrictions introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 and the statutory coronavirus test. This is a historical, pandemic-era webinar and should not be treated as a statement of current law. The 61-minute recording is hosted by No5 Barristers' Chambers.
Professional audiences
Designed around the work of those attending.
Knowledge lawyers and PSLs
Source-led updates connecting legal propositions, procedural context, appellate history and the underlying authorities.
Solicitors and insolvency professionals
Case-led sessions on developing authority, litigation choices and issues arising in complex disputes.
In-house and international teams
Targeted briefings for general counsel, overseas lawyers and organisations managing English-law or cross-border risk.
Indicative subject areas
Connected to Alexander's principal practice.
Subjects can be approached as a recent-case update, a focused examination of a difficult issue or a practical session built around a professional audience.
- Company and shareholder disputes
- Contentious insolvency and restructuring
- Civil fraud, section 423 and asset recovery
- Commercial litigation and procedural strategy
- Cross-border disputes and foreign judgments
- Commercial and international arbitration
- Banking, financial services and regulatory issues
Seminar resource library
Slides and supporting materials.
These dated resources preserve the material as presented. They are provided for professional education and should not be treated as a statement of current law or advice on a particular matter.
Challenging an Out of Court Administrator Appointment
Alexander Heylin and Adam Porte examine the statutory appointment route, appointment restrictions, invalidity, procedural irregularity and urgent injunctive relief.
- Schedule B1 appointment requirements
- Standing and legitimate interest
- Fundamental defects and irregularity
Insolvency and State Sovereignty
Historical seminar slides on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, foreign insolvency proceedings, the immovables rule and questions of state sovereignty.
- Kireeva v Bedzhamov
- Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle at its 2025 Court of Appeal stage
- Almeqham and Beograd
Trustee Costs
A dated examination of a trustee's costs following annulment, rescission or appeal, including the governing discretion, related scenarios and public interest considerations.
- Annulment and rescission
- Review, variation and appeal
- Public interest considerations
Interpreting Articles in the Court of Appeal
Presented by Alexander at No5's Commercial Litigation Day, this session examines company articles, deemed transfer notices and fair value following Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman [2025] EWCA Civ 469.
- Competing constructions
- Commercial context
- First instance and Court of Appeal reasoning
Insolvency Disputes: Navigating Complex Challenges with Collaborative Solutions
Alexander joined Alex Wild, Peter Brewer, Tim Hardy and Charlotte May for a panel on mediation and collaborative resolution in complex insolvency disputes.
Professional education
Clear scope and appropriate safeguards.
The appropriate duration, audience level and supporting materials are agreed for each engagement.
Training is provided for general professional education and does not constitute advice on any participant's particular matter. Any CPD status or accreditation will be described only where expressly confirmed.
Speaking and training invitations
Invite Alexander to speak or provide professional training.
Please identify the organisation, proposed audience, preferred subject, approximate date, format and location. Do not send confidential case material or attachments. Availability, scope and terms must be confirmed in writing.