LCIA Arbitrations (August 2023-June 2025): junior in three related arbitrations for approximately £100 million involving the collapse of a Russian bank. The substance of the case involved fraud, s. 423 Insolvency Act 1986 claims, and estoppel. Alfie was responsible for running the arbitrations on a day-to-day basis and had initial carriage of drafting the pleadings, the requests for disclosure, and submissions for both a security for costs application and an early determination application.

Alfie assisted Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Wilson Leung in a dispute regarding alleged mismanagement between the general partner and limited partners in a US$150m private equity fund (Exempted Limited Partnership under Cayman law).

Leadingway v Saab (December 2023-April 2025): junior counsel representing the Saabs in a claim for (x) under a loan agreement. Alfie prepared first drafts of the skeletons before both the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Jigsaw Cloud v Prax (January-October 2024); sole counsel in a £100,000 claim for damages arising out of a service contract between an IT company and an oil company. Alfie drafted the statement of claim for claims in contract and unjust enrichment. The claim went uncontested.

Alfie assisted Dan McCourt Fritz KC in overturning a freezing injunction by preparing the first draft of the skeleton.

Alfie drafted the defence to a restrictive covenants claim, which was subsequently settled, and has advised on restrictive covenants.

Alfie drafted the defence to a discrimination claim brought by a wheelchair user who had been unable to access a highstreet branch of a real estate agent.

Alfie has a great deal of arbitration experience for someone of his call, including: drafting memoranda; drafting the application notice and skeleton for an anti-suit injunction against foreign proceedings brought in violation of an arbitration agreement; drafting security for costs submissions under the LCIA rules; drafting Redfern schedules for disclosure in LCIA arbitrations; drafting the submissions for early determination under the LCIA rules; and appearing as sole counsel.

LCIA Arbitration (Winter 2023): junior in a claim for an anti-suit injunction against Russian proceedings brought in violation of an arbitration clause in a trust agreement. Responsible for drafting the skeleton and application notice. The injunction was granted in favour of our client. Alfie also produced the first draft of an opinion on arbitration and trusts law.

LCIA Arbitrations (August 2023-June 2025): junior in three related arbitrations for approximately £100 million involving the collapse of a Russian bank. The substance of the case involved fraud, s. 423 Insolvency Act 1986 claims, and estoppel. Alfie was responsible for running the arbitrations on a day-to-day basis and had initial carriage of drafting the pleadings, the requests for disclosure, and submissions for both a security for costs application and an early determination application.

LCIA Arbitration (Winter 2024): junior in a £250 million claim arising out of the purchase of a business. Alfie was responsible for the first draft of the initial statement of case. The dispute was settled after the statement of claim was submitted.

CIArb Arbitration  (December 2023-present): sole counsel instructed by an international law firm in a contract and partnership dispute brought in an arbitration by a previous partner of the firm.

Alfie assisted Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Sparsh Garg in derivative proceedings brought by a shareholder in Gibraltar regarding alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and unlawful means conspiracy by the company’s alleged de jure and shadow directors.

CIArb Arbitration (December 2023-present): sole counsel instructed by an international law firm in a contract and partnership dispute brought in an arbitration by a previous partner of the firm.

Alfie assisted Dan McCourt Fritz KC with an opinion on the proper exercise of trustees’ powers as between a life interest beneficiary and a remainderman.

Alfie is judicial assistant to Dame Elizabeth Gloster, Sir Christopher Clarke, and Sir Anthony Smellie in Bermuda Court of Appeal in Grand View Private Trust Company v Wong.

Alfie has experience as a junior in commercial DIFC and ADGM cases.

Alfie assisted Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Sparsh Garg in derivative proceedings brought by a shareholder in Gibraltar regarding alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and unlawful means conspiracy by the company’s alleged de jure and shadow directors.

LCIA Arbitrations (August 2023-June 2025): junior in three related arbitrations for approximately £100 million involving the collapse of a Russian bank. The substance of the case involved fraud, s. 423 Insolvency Act 1986 claims, and estoppel. Alfie was responsible for running the arbitrations on a day-to-day basis and had initial carriage of drafting the pleadings, the requests for disclosure, and submissions for both a security for costs application and an early determination application.

Alfie has prepared an application for recognition under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations.

Alfie has experience presenting winding-up petitions.

Garner v Thorpe Hall (January 2025): sole counsel representing the defendant in a 4-day hearing to determine claims in disability discrimination.

Ahmed v Pakistan International Airlines (October 2024): sole counsel instructed by 7 claimants in a joined claim for unfair dismissal. Successfully argued that evidence was not covered by litigation privilege. The judge held, in the alternative, that the iniquity exception to privilege was made out. Further succeeded in resisting applications for the judge to recuse himself and for a stay of proceedings. The case was then settled on preferential terms.

Bellingham v TGS (January 2024): sole counsel for the second defendant in a claim for unfair dismissal in the context of the purchase of an international oil prospecting company. Successful in establishing a TUPE transfer.

Alfie has experience drafting claims and defences in unfair dismissal and discrimination.