Alexander was an exhibitioner of New College, Oxford and the recipient of the Tancred Studentship award from Lincoln's Inn. He has a busy chancery practice, appearing regularly in the High Court, various County Courts (particularly in East Anglia and the South West of England) and the Court of Protection, as well as appearing in the Court of Appeal, and before tribunals such as Adjudicator to HM Land Registry and the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

For the last three years, Alexander served as an elected member of the Bar Council, and was the Chairman of the Young Barristers' Committee of the Bar Council for 2009. In that role, he was described as “indefatigably assiduous” and “a tough fighter never afraid to speak up for himself”. He now sits on the Bar Standards Board's entity regulation working group, and the committee of the Chancery Bar Association.

He is now engaged in producing the forthcoming edition (17th) of Theobald on Wills, and in particular the chapters concerning will construction. His other publications include contributions to the Probate Practitioner's Handbook and to Copinger & Skone James on Copyright.

Alexander’s practice encompasses:

Succession

Alexander has acted in numerous claims under the Inheritance Act 1975 and other contentious probate cases involving questions of testamentary capacity, want of knowledge and approval and undue influence. He regularly advises and represents both representatives and beneficiaries in problems arising in the administration of estates, as well as will construction, rectification, post-death variations and inheritance tax. Alexander has substantial experience in other private client matters, including trusts work and several appearances before the Court of Protection, dealingwith powers of attorney.

Property Litigation

Alexander is regularly instructed on matters such as constructive trusts, undue influence and proprietary estoppel, adverse possession, easements and other boundary dispute matters involving nuisance and trespass, as well as specific performance cases, mortgages and other issues arising in conveyancing. He is also experienced in both commercial and residential landlord and tenant (including leasehold enfranchisement and business tenancy renewals, dilapidations).

Insolvency
Alexander has been involved in some of the leading cases in the law of bankruptcy, in particular Gotham v Doodes and French v Barcham, and is regularly instructed on petitions, annulments, possession orders and voluntary arrangements. He also deals with company winding-ups, misfeasance, preferences and transactions at an undervalue, and questions about directors' loan accounts.

Company and commercial disputes
Alexander is familiar with the law on covenants in restraint of trade, and has been involved in a number of cases concerning unfair prejudice and directors’ duties. He also deals with contractual disputes, including small construction cases.

Professional negligence
Alexander is frequently asked to advise on cases of professional negligence related to the above areas, including negligence by solicitors and other legal and financial professionals.

Alexander also accepts instructions in ‘soft’ intellectual property matters, such as copyright, passing off and confidential information.