Lawyers in England

Alan Tate

I’m a Consultant in Michelmores’ Construction & Engineering team. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building. I advise companies and public sector bodies on the transactional side on both the procurement and construction of projects and developments. Before re-training as a Solicitor, I worked in the construction industry for 20 years as a quantity surveyor for a number of well-known national and regional construction companies. This provides me with a detailed knowledge of the construction sector. Whilst I do act for some building contractors, many of my clients are those businesses and public bodies who are commissioning complex and high value construction projects. These projects include: advising on off-site modular projects; renewable energy projects, one-off, high value projects; new hospitals; housing developments and specialist advice on engineering projects. I have previously advised within the rail sector and am currently advising a number of airport clients. I also provide due diligence advice on the sale, acquisition or funding of a portfolio of projects. I work with a fantastic team of colleagues in our Construction and Engineering team. On the transactional side, our job is to draft, advise and negotiate the construction documentation within the context of the project. To achieve this we often advise on the use of the various published forms of contract such as the JCT, NEC and engineering contracts. We also advise on consultant’s appointments and sundry documents such as collateral warranties and bonds etc. All of this advice is provided to meet the project program. The team provides on-going advice on such topics as the Building Safety Act and ESG. Expertise Construction & Engineering Health Sector Alan Tate - Consultant - Specialist Real Estate Team | Michelmores

Michelmores LLP

Alan Taylor

Senior Tax & Trust Manager

HCR Law

Alan Wetterhahn

I am a contract specialist with specific expertise in sports, esports, gaming, tech, ecommerce and data protection. I have been with Fladgate since 2008. I joined as a young lawyer, bright-eyed and with all of my hair. I have since become a partner at the firm. I still have bright eyes. My legal career began in South Africa and I have been lucky to work in areas of the law where I have a real interest. In the words of Gary Neville, I would have snapped your hand off if, as a student, you would have offered me the chance to work on Cricket World Cups, F1 sponsorship deals and high profile football transfers. The work I do is certainly interesting and I enjoy working closely with clients to understand their business and become a part of their team so that we can work successfully together to make the most of opportunities that arise and to overcome challenges and challengers.

Fladgate LLP

Alanah Tannous

Alanah Tannous is a Senior Associate in Vardags’ Reputation and Privacy department, advising high-profile and high net worth clients in sensitive legal matters including defamation, blackmail, and reputational risk. Known for her fierce dedication and strategic precision, Alanah has acted for senior executives, politicians, celebrities, athletes, and cosmetic surgeons. Her practice spans both UK and Australian jurisdictions, and she is recognised for securing high-stakes outcomes in complex, sensitive disputes.

Vardags

Alasdair George

Partner

Simons Muirhead Burton

Alasdair Glass

Alasdair has over 10 years’ experience in complex, high value commercial litigation and he has represented clients at all stages of the litigation life cycle from inception to appeals in both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. His clients include banks, investment firms and high net worth individuals, as well as other international corporates. Alasdair has significant experience in disputes concerning complex financial products, breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud and bribery and contractual issues. His expertise lies primarily in the corporate (including banking and private equity), technology and energy sectors. Alasdair has acted on some of the most high-profile cases in the London disputes market, including multiple cases featured In The Lawyer’s “Top 20 Cases of the Year”. Most of Alasdair’s cases have an international component, spanning many geographical regions including Europe (in particular the CIS), North America, Africa and the Middle East. Alasdair regularly contributes to the legal press and was one of the previous editors of the Chambers & Partners UK Litigation Global Practice Guide.

Signature Litigation LLP

Alasdair Mackinnon

Partner

Hill Dickinson LLP

Alasdair McKenzie

Partner

Gowling WLG

Alasdair McMillin

Managing Partner of Sherrards since 1995 and instrumental in the major growth and success of the firm to its present day, standing as one of the leading commercial law firms in the south east. Alasdair specialises in high value, complex property matters and is renowned for his commercial and pragmatic approach. He is highly regarded within his extensive network of clients and business contacts for his ability to spot a business opportunity and to put deals together for mutual benefit. Currently undertakes ten percent fee-earning work, with the rest of his time spent developing the practice.

Sherrards Solicitors LLP

Alasdair McMillin

Managing Partner of Sherrards since 1995 and instrumental in the major growth and success of the firm to its present day, standing as one of the leading commercial law firms in the south east. Alasdair specialises in high value, complex property matters and is renowned for his commercial and pragmatic approach. He is highly regarded within his extensive network of clients and business contacts for his ability to spot a business opportunity and to put deals together for mutual benefit. Currently undertakes ten percent fee-earning work, with the rest of his time spent developing the practice.

Sherrards Solicitors LLP

Alasdair Pepper

Alasdair is one of the most experienced media lawyers in the business. He is viewed as having ‘a no-nonsense style, gets things done and clients like him’. Alasdair is the architect behind the firm’s successful conditional fee agreement (’no win, no fee’) scheme, and negotiated the ATE insurance now offered with it. He also devised the firm’s MediaAlert service, through which the firm helps clients deal with unwanted press interest. Past and present clients of Alasdair are diverse, and include: multinational and national companies, chairmen and managing directors from a range of industry sectors; some of the wealthiest businessmen in England; members of the royal family; members of the House of Lords, MPs and MEPs; judges, barristers and solicitors; Human Rights campaigners; film directors, actors and actresses; The Football Association, Premiership football clubs, chairmen of football clubs and Premiership footballers; newspapers and book publishers. He has obtained six figure damages for several of his clients, for example, £150,999 for Kevin Keegan. Alasdair has spoken at conferences around the world.

Carter-Ruck

Alasdair Poore

Head of technology team: intellectual property and technology law including patent, trade mark, designs filing and prosecution; advice and negotiations on licensing and exploitation, including defence of a patent infringement claim seeking to prevent supplies to major games in 2012, multinational patent litigation relating to advertising systems in the media industry and a commercial dispute concerning royalty distributions in respect of monoclonal antibodies. Specialist expertise in computers, electronics and communications technology. Also public sector technology issues, including leading role in public procurement of IT systems and high technology products, eg for leading UK universities, a major industry regulatory body, and acting for the NHS in the acquisition of drugs for use in emergency supply breakdown, for the purchase of pandemic fly vaccines, and in IT projects in place of systems procured through Connecting for Health, including TETRA/O2 radio systems for ambulances, Oracle software and services from CAP-Gemini, Fujitsu, IBM and others.

Mills & Reeve LLP

Alasdair Taylor

Alasdair is a technology lawyer who has spent over 20 years working at the interface of law and IT with expertise spanning IT and ecommerce law, data protection and privacy, contract law, copyright and other intellectual property rights and consumer protection law. His clients include UK-based and international cloud services providers, online platform operators, ecommerce businesses, software and website developers, systems integrators, resellers, managed services providers and digital media companies. The heart of Alasdair’s practice is helping these businesses manage legal risk and exploit commercial opportunities, by: advising on legal compliance, including providing practical advice relating to data protection, product design and development, marketing systems and sales processes; creating contract documentation, including drafting contracts for customers, licensees, resellers, referral partners, suppliers, subcontractors and business partners, each tailored to the technology, brand and risk tolerance of the client; negotiating contract terms, shepherding contracts negotiations from handshake to signature, advising clients on strategies and tactics, and providing smart solutions to overcome roadblocks.

Keystone Law

Alasdair Wilson

Alasdair advises individuals, families and fiduciaries based in the UK and overseas in relation to all matters of international taxation, wealth structuring, global compliance and cross-border estate planning. This includes tax and legal advice to wealth generators or custodians who are moving between countries, seeking to maintain tax efficiency across multiple jurisdictions or passing ownership or control to the next generation. Alasdair has significant experience in advising US-UK clients, individual entrepreneurs and family businesses. He also has a particular interest in clients connected to civil law jurisdictions, in particular France, Belgium and Switzerland, as well as to Latin America and the Middle East. Alasdair is a full member of STEP and was named a “Rising Star” in The Legal 500 2024. He previously spent nine months on secondment to a multi-family office headquartered in London.

Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Alastair Campbell

Alastair is an experienced litigation lawyer who acts on behalf of sophisticated clients in all forms of dispute resolution, with a particular focus on sports law and arbitration. He has acted on a broad range of commercial disputes, advising clients on complex issues – from contractual matters to questions of public law – across multiple jurisdictions. He is experienced in advisory work and has extensive knowledge of regulatory structures in football. Alastair also specialises in disciplinary and regulatory work, advising on non-contentious issues such as the drafting of regulations and procedures, as well as acting on contentious disciplinary cases. Alastair regularly appears as advocate in these matters, utilising his in-depth knowledge and skills as a communicator to deliver successful outcomes before disciplinary panels and tribunals. His style has been described by clients as “clear and persuasive” and “concise but hard hitting”.

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Alastair Currie

Bevan Brittan LLP

Alastair Goggins

Alastair is a Partner and Head of both the Dispute Resolution and Charity Team. He has over 25 years of experience dealing with contentious trusts and probate issues on behalf of executors, trustees, beneficiaries and charities and is regularly instructed in complex and high value disputes. A recognised leader in his area, Alastair has a proven track record of resolving trust and probate issues to the benefit of his clients both at trial and through alternative dispute resolution. His work often includes issues of foreign law and jurisdiction. Alastair has been recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 for many years.

Gardner Leader LLP

Alastair Govier

Leads the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Thrings. His practice includes commercial and corporate disputes, professional negligence, fraud and asset tracing and insurance, with particular specialisms in pensions and financial services related claims. He has experience of cases in all the UK’s courts as well as ADR, arbitrations, multi-jurisdictional disputes, and proceedings before the various UK Ombudsmen. Experience of obtaining at short notice, and enforcing, freezing injunctions and disclosure orders.

Thrings LLP

Alastair Laing

Partner

Forsters LLP

Alastair Lomax

Partner

TLT

Alastair Mitton

Alastair is a partner specialising in commercial IT and technology related matters and leads the firm’s Information Technology practice as well as its Fintech group. He has extensive experience in advising on large scale technology implementations, licensing, the use of cloud based solutions, outsourcing and development projects frequently in the financial services, insurance and telecoms sectors. Alastair also advises clients on data protection issues most commonly relating to the use and transfer of customer data (particularly in the context of the type of project referred to above) and has experience in the exploitation of intellectual property rights, particularly relating to software development, the use of open source software and websites. This also involves the support of corporate transactions in these areas, together with advising on linked transitional services arrangements. Alastair wrote and maintains the Thomson Reuters 'PLC' practice note on 'Outsourcing in the Insurance Sector' and publishes other similar work for Lexis PSL. He is also regularly involved in organising and speaking at Fintech related events in the UK and US.

RPC

Alastair Morrison

Partner responsible for non-contentious rural property; sale, purchase, lease and mortgage of farms and estates is the mainstay of the unit, which comprises ten specialist agricultural property lawyers. Advises on law relating to ownership and occupation of land, e.g. secured lending, tenancies, contracting agreements, development clawback, sporting rights and rural grants and subsidies.

Burges Salmon LLP

Alastair Moss

Partner

Hill Dickinson LLP

Alastair Peet

Alastair chairs our International Committee, responsible for directing Shoosmiths international strategy. He also leads our venture capital practice group and is nationally recognized for his venture capital expertise. Alastair’s focus is on venture and growth capital, advising both institutions and companies/founders on start-up through funding rounds, M&A, and ultimately exit. He is passionate about helping clients with both day-to-day and strategic issues through their life-cycle. Key clients include Octopus Ventures, Triple Point, Gresham House, DIF Capital, MML Capital Partners, BGF, and numerous other institutional investors in the UK and elsewhere. He also advises start-up, scaling, and expanding companies, typically technology enabled. Alastair and his team have market leading expertise in advising on investments involving Venture Capital Trust (VCT) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax complexities. Recent experience includes advising: Octopus Ventures on multiple investments, including investments into Secret Escapes, Digital Shadows, Depop, Big Health and others. Alastair also advised Octopus on exits of Swiftkey to Microsoft, Evi to Amazon, Tails.com to Nestle, and Magic Pony to Twitter (X); Ai language processing company Speechmatics on its $62m Series B led by Susquehanna Growth Equity; Ai as a service company Faculty on its $42.5m Series B led by Apax Digital Fund; Oxford Capital Partners on investments including into savings platform Moneybox and insurance disrupter Wrisk; Harbr on its $38.5m investment round led by Dawn Capital and Tiger Global; Burda Principal on the Series D investment in florist Bloom and Wild; Triple Point on multiple disposals of solar and other energy generation assets; Los Angeles headquartered Global Critical Logistics on acquisitions of multiple companies outside the USA; MML Capital and management of Learning Curve Group on their exit to Agilitas; BGF and management of CAD reseller Solid Solutions Management on investment by LDC; US investment bank Cowen on its leading a $61m late stage investment into biotech firm F2G; Amber Infrastructure, manager of the National Digital Infrastructure Fund, Equitix, and DIF Capital on investments into fibre broadband providers; and Oxford Nanoimaging on its Series C investment from Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI) and others.

Shoosmiths LLP