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About
Provided by Alex Barden
Practice Areas
Alex’s practice covers a wide range of commercial disputes, especially corporate and insolvency, banking, fund and LLP law, group actions and civil fraud. He has particular experience of complex litigation and arbitration involving financial institutions, often with an international element or a regulatory dimension. His clients include institutions, funds, listed companies, government bodies, litigation funders and high net worth individuals.
Career
Recent cases include acting for the successful claimants in the EUR 1.2 billion Argentina Sovereign Debt litigation, for Italian oil giant Eni in its successful defence of a $1 billion bribery claim, and proceedings arising from the merger of brokers Tullett Prebon and ICAP.
He has appeared as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, and in multiple Commercial Court trials, including for challenger bank Zopa and for hedge fund Cerberus.
Alex is currently acting in the US FDIC’s cartel claim against the LIBOR panel banks, in FSMA s.90A claims against Reckitt Benckiser, and in civil fraud proceedings for the recovery shares in French fashion conglomerate SMCP.
Alex has particular experience in the field of financial institutions, having acted for the institutional claimants in the £4 billion RBS Rights Issue Litigation, for Kaupthing Bank, and for structured finance creditors in the insolvencies of Lehman Brothers and MF Global.
He is also prominent in the specialist company and insolvency field, having acted in the Edwardian Hotels shareholder dispute, in the Stobart Group boardroom dispute and in the Liontrust and Marathon fund litigation.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Alex Barden of Fountain Court Chambers is a highly regarded junior barrister who is regularly instructed in disputes involving financial institutions. He is experienced in claims arising from shareholders' agreements, takeovers and joint ventures, and has particular skill in litigation concerning large shareholder investments. Alex also exhibits regulatory expertise with regard to the City Code and the FCA.
Alex Barden of Fountain Court Chambers brings his commercial litigation expertise to bear in group litigation across a variety of sectors. He acts for both claimants and defendants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a real superstar and will end up as a Court of Appeal or Supreme Court judge. He out-thinks a lot of the judges and is very measured in his advice."
"Alex combines high intelligence with charm, and is so easy to get on with."
"Alex Barden is one of the best juniors I have worked with. He is brilliant and amazing to work with."
"Alex is really commercially minded, on top of the detail and incredibly hard-working."
"His general level of service and his expertise are exceptional, tied with the sort of commercial vision solicitors and clients value highly."
"Alex is a real expert on company shareholder disputes. He knows the law in that area inside and out."
"Alex is extraordinarily able and very pleasant with it."
"He is very smart and superbly talented."
"Alex is a good advocate and is already operating at silk level. He breaks down complex things into clear and simple terms."
"He is one of the absolute go-tos. He always provides clear advice and brilliant submissions, which he turns around extraordinarily quickly."
"Alex is very effective and really gets into the detail of a case. He really fights for the client and puts his best foot forward."
"He is a real superstar and will end up as a Court of Appeal or Supreme Court judge. He out-thinks a lot of the judges and is very measured in his advice."
"Alex combines high intelligence with charm, and is so easy to get on with."
"Alex Barden is one of the best juniors I have worked with. He is brilliant and amazing to work with."
"Alex is really commercially minded, on top of the detail and incredibly hard-working."
"His general level of service and his expertise are exceptional, tied with the sort of commercial vision solicitors and clients value highly."
"Alex is a real expert on company shareholder disputes. He knows the law in that area inside and out."
"Alex is extraordinarily able and very pleasant with it."
"He is very smart and superbly talented."
"Alex is a good advocate and is already operating at silk level. He breaks down complex things into clear and simple terms."
"He is one of the absolute go-tos. He always provides clear advice and brilliant submissions, which he turns around extraordinarily quickly."
"Alex is very effective and really gets into the detail of a case. He really fights for the client and puts his best foot forward."
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