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About
Provided by Alfred Weiss
Practice Areas
Alfred practises in the complementary and overlapping areas of:
- Commercial Litigation and Arbitration (including international Arbitration)
- Commercial Fraud
- Employment
- Insolvency
- Professional Negligence.
Within Commercial, particular specialisms include:
- Commercial Fraud in all guises
- Shareholder disputes
- Partnership disputes
- JV disputes
- Franchise Disputes
- Economic torts
- Commercial contracts disputes
- Employment related disputes including restrictive covenants, breach of confidentiality, fiduciary duties.
- Applications for urgent injunctive relief.
Within Employment, particular specialisms include:
- Claims for senior individuals encompassing employment and shareholder issues
- Restrictive covenants and breach of confidentiality
- Bonus claims
- Unfair and wrongful dismissal
- Whistleblowing
- Discrimination
Alfred has a strong reputation as a trial advocate who represents his clients’ interests fearlessly. He is regularly instructed in extremely substantial and complex High Court claims and Arbitrations, both as sole Counsel and in conjunction with Leading Counsel.
Alfred also acts in substantial multi-day Employment Tribunal claims raising issues of great legal and/or factual complexity.
Alfred’s service standards are excellent, and he builds a strong rapport with Solicitors and lay clients. He is a team player
Alfred has been a member of the Attorney-General’s Regional Panel since November 2012. He was promoted to the A-Panel with effect from 1 March 2021.
Career
Call 2006
Pupillage 2006-2007, Zenith Chambers
Tenant 2007 to 2011, Zenith Chambers
Tenant 2011 to date Exchange Chambers
Professional Memberships
- North Eastern Circuit
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Northern Business and Property Bar Association
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Alfred Weiss accepts instructions from across the employment law spectrum, including those with whistle-blowing, TUPE and discrimination issues. He acts for both governmental and private sector clients.
Alfred Weiss of Exchange Chambers is a specialist in commercial litigation and arbitration. He is active in cases concerning partnership disputes, breach of directors' duties and breach of restrictive covenants. He possesses additional capabilities in handling franchise and commercial contract disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alfred is very well liked by solicitors because he is responsive and very client-friendly. He is the go-to for commercial litigation."
"Alfred is a real team player and speaks the client's language. He can cut through the tricky issues while being practical and commercial."
"Clients have complete confidence in Alfred. He explains the law in an easy-to-understand manner."
"Alfred is very well liked by solicitors because he is responsive and very client-friendly. He is the go-to for commercial litigation."
"Alfred is a real team player and speaks the client's language. He can cut through the tricky issues while being practical and commercial."
"Clients have complete confidence in Alfred. He explains the law in an easy-to-understand manner."
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