Alexander Weinberg

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Alexander Weinberg

Partner, Head of Commercial Litigation & Banking Litigation

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Alexander is a solicitor advocate and partner in Wallace’s litigation department. He leads the team and brings significant expertise and an impressive track record in all forms of general commercial and banking and financial services litigation gained at leading City and US firms.

Alexander’s primary focus is on complex, corporate/commercial and banking & finance litigation. He advises regularly on domestic and multi-jurisdictional shareholder, joint venture and corporate disputes. His advice is highly sought after in cases involving financial institutions and allegations of mis-selling, misconduct, misrepresentation, deceit, fraud, and breach of duty. Alexander is acting on a number of very substantial group actions for consumers and retail investors against major institutions.

He has also advised clients on a range of regulatory investigations conducted by authorities in the UK and US, including the Financial Conduct Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and has worked on various contentious restructurings and anti-trust/competition matters, representing clients in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, High Court and the Court of Appeal.

His clients include private equity investors, hedge funds, corporate finance boutiques, family offices, HNWIs as well as listed and privately owned companies.

Alexander is consistently ranked as a “Leading Individual” for Commercial Litigation in Legal 500. The 2024 edition of the directory notes that he is “a very effective communicator and litigation manager. He is who clients need at the tiller in difficult cases." He is also described as "An outstanding partner who is laser-focused on the strategic aspect of litigation and achieving a desirable outcome for his clients. He has an excellent understanding of procedure, including litigation funding.” Further observations include “He is very clever, creative on strategy, tenacious, excellent judgment, personable. One of the brightest, most tactically astute London commercial litigation partners. Leaves in the dust most of his counterparts at the top firms."

Alexander is also one of only a handful of practitioners specifically ranked by Chambers & Partners for Corporate and Commercial Litigation. The 2024 directory states that “he is an excellent person to have at the tiller of substantial litigation” and that “he knows his cases inside out and inspires confidence in his clients”. He also "has superb vision for the big picture strategically and always understands what really matters to his clients". Alexander demonstrates "high attention to detail, is uncompromising and constantly looking for ways to eke an advantage out of the litigation". He is "extremely intelligent and has a clear grasp of the many different aspects of the case" and "always manages to keep all the plates spinning, in the most complex of matters and in the most challenging situations, with both grit and unending good humour."

Additional accolades from Chambers and Partners include "Alexander is very straightforward to deal with and has the ability to patiently explain complex issues in detail. He does an amazing job of keeping things on the road, and he is unflappable in the face of huge, insurmountable challenges. He is very insightful, articulate and fights hard for his clients". He is "clever, very hard-working and diligent, genuinely leaves no stone unturned and always thinks about forward planning".

Additional accolades from Legal 500 include “He is an expert in shareholder, joint venture and corporate disputes. A great relationship manager who knows his cases inside out and someone who inspires confidence in his clients”. He is “a creative, commercially-minded professional who commands respect.  He is a whip-smart commercial lawyer with very good judgement and fun to work with too. He is tremendously bright, has acute commercial judgement, and is a good choice for clients who want a personal service but with Magic Circle brainpower”.

The directory also notes that “He serves as group head of the Banking & Financial Services Litigation practice and has extensive experience acting for and against financial institutions. He is excellent. Commercially astute and really sharp. He impresses in his strategic approach to litigating against the big financial institutions. He clearly articulates what the litigation map is likely to look like. He leads a formidable team”. “Alexander brings together an appreciation of the drivers of claim value and a clear understanding of the law.  He’s smart, commercial and always able to help.  He is an absolute pleasure to work with, the best in the industry and without the ego that some lawyers of his calibre often carry”.  

He is also described as “exceptional”, “outstanding on the law and client relationships”, “commercially focused”, “impressive”, “very hardworking and responsive”, “creative” and having “a clear incisive mind” and an “acute tactical and strategic sense”.

“Alexander Weinberg is first class. His business acumen and advice is excellent. He is very professional and quick in response. I would not hesitate to recommend him thoroughly.”
— Alfred Magnus, Director, Hurstglen Properties Ltd
 

Work Highlights

Corporate / commercial

  • Acting for three foreign domiciled HNWIs in their successful defence of US $2 billion Commercial Court proceedings brought against them by a large Brazilian mining group concerning allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and conspiracy.

  • Acting for two foreign incorporated entities in LCIA proceedings brought by a Middle Eastern company in a claim for in excess of US $75 million. The claim concerns allegations of fraud arising out of the operation of a tolling agreement in the metals and mining sector.

  • Acting for two foreign domiciled HNWIs in successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the English court in relation to two sets of Commercial Court claims for in excess of US $100 million brought against them by companies within a well-known international mining and metals group ultimately owned and controlled by Kazakh oligarchs.

  • Acting for a highly-regarded Formula One chief aerodynamicist in contentious expedited High Court proceedings relating to his well-publicised move from Red Bull to Aston Martin.

  • Advising and acting for a multi-billion dollar online US incorporated investment information platform in relation to various contractual and commercial disputes.

Banking, Financial Services & Contentious Restructuring

  • Acting for a substantial group of retail investors in the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund in claims against Hargreaves Lansdown and Link Fund Solutions valued up to £1 billion following the Fund's high-profile suspension in June 2019 and subsequent announcement that it will be wound down.

  • Acting for a prominent claimant group of well-known high street names in claims against Visa and MasterCard valued in excess of £100 million concerning the unlawful fixing of multi-lateral interchange fees on credit and debit card transactions.

  • Acting for a proprietary trading firm based in the UAE in relation to claims that it conspired with the outgoing sellers of a multi-national brokerage artificially to inflate revenue so as to trigger a final earn-out payment in excess of US $40 million.

  • Acting for an independent equities and derivatives trader based in Dubai in his successful defence of substantial US proceedings commenced by the Securities Exchange Commission concerning allegations of insider trading relating to the purchase and sale of Fortress Investment Group LLC securities which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

  • Advising a pan-European investment group as litigation counsel in relation to various strategic acquisitions, associated corporate restructurings, claims and associated insolvency matters.

 

Qualifications

Partner, W, A, Commercial Litigation, Banking & Financial Lit, Restructuring Insolvency, GDPRWilliam Burtonw