Alex Green

Associate, Steptoe International (UK) LLP

London

+44 20 7367 8026

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Areas of Work

Commercial Trials & Litigation, International Arbitration, Judgment Enforcement & Asset Recovery

Languages

German

Russian

Overview

Alex Green is an experienced dispute resolution solicitor who has been described by his peers in The Legal 500 UK as an “outstandingly capable associate,” a “star of the future,” and a “rising star in the sector.” The latest edition of The Legal 500 UK recognizes Alex as a “Leading Associate” in commercial litigation.

Alex practises in a range of complex and high-value disputes for a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, investors, and entrepreneurs. His matters are typically cross-border in nature, covering a variety of sectors.

Alex acts as the principal associate on his matters and brings considerable experience across a wide range of disputes, including the enforcement in England of foreign judgments, civil fraud and asset recovery, as well as contractual disputes.

In addition, Alex has extensive experience in obtaining pre-action disclosure orders, obtaining and defending against freezing orders as well as representing clients in jurisdiction challenges and interlocutory applications. Alex has also acted as the principal associate on several cases concerning cryptocurrency, including one in which Steptoe obtained what is thought to be one of the first freezing orders in England in respect of cryptocurrency.

Alex is a keen linguist and speaks German and Russian to a professional level.

Solicitor, England & Wales

L.P.C., The University of Law
G.D.L., The University of Law
B.A., University of Sheffield, Modern Languages

Representative Matters

Representing a Chinese client in its successful appeal against a US$345 million freezing order granted by the English High Court in support of proceedings in the United States. The Court of Appeal decision is now a key authority on the unambiguous impropriety exception to without prejudice privilege.
Subsequently representing that Chinese client in long-running judgment enforcement proceedings. The representation included successful applications for a stay of the proceedings generally pending the claimants’ compliance with outstanding costs orders, a stay of execution of a judgment pending the outcome of a US appeal as well as the revocation of that judgment following the outcome of the US appeal. The proceedings culminated in the dismissal of the judgment creditor’s remaining claims at trial.
Representing a cryptocurrency exchange in a €144 million wrongful termination of contract claim.
Representing a cryptocurrency exchange in an appeal arising out of collective proceedings before the CAT in which the class representative seeks damages of approximately £9 billion.
Representing a Hong Kong company in its attempts to enforce in England a Russian judgment worth approximately £14 million against a debtor already declared bankrupt in Russia. The proceedings raised novel cross-border insolvency issues and have included to date a security for costs application, a jurisdiction challenge, a freezing order application and an application for disclosure ancillary to the freezing order.
Acting in an LCIA arbitration to recover approximately €27 million owed under a series of parent company guarantees.
Representing a client in fraud proceedings before the English Court involving the recovery of a sum of cryptocurrency valued at around £1.6 million, which involved a successful application for what is thought to be one of the first freezing orders in England in respect of cryptocurrency.