Alex James-Martin
- Commercial Law Employment & Industrial
- Tort Law Public Law
Alex practises principally in commercial, and regulatory law.
Since coming to the Bar in 2018, Alex has been briefed in a broad range of matters including disputes regarding financial services regulation, general corporate and commercial law, insolvency and bankruptcy, building and construction, administrative law, FOI and common law.
Before coming to the Bar, Alex was a solicitor in Herbert Smith Freehills’ litigation team for over 4 years, and subsequently a Senior Solicitor in the Public Law & Planning Branch of the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office.
At HSF, Alex’s work involved large, complex litigation in the Federal and Supreme Courts, including banking, tax, and insolvency disputes as well as class actions. He was also involved in investigations and corporate criminal matters, including for anti-bribery and corruption offences.
Alex holds a Master of Law from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide, each with First Class Honours. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in accounting, which assists him in dealing with financial evidence. Alex was associate to the Honourable Justice Vanstone in the Supreme Court of South Australia.
Alex read with Albert Dinelli. His senior mentor is Jason Pizer QC
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Contact
- P03 9225 6905
- M0405 816 768
- F03 9225 8668
- E[email protected].com.au
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Owen Dixon Chambers West
Level 9 Room 17
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Appellate
- Banking & Finance
- Class Actions
- Commercial Arbitration
- Consumer Credit
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Private International Law
- Discrimination
- Appellate
- Class Actions
- Defamation
- Professional Negligence
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Civil & Human Rights
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Customs Law
- Discrimination
- Extradition Law
- Freedom of Information
- Immigration
- Judicial Review
- Planning & Local Government
- Privacy
- White Collar Crime
Qualifications
Master of Laws (Hons I) (Cantab)
Bachelor of Laws (Hons I)
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
South Australia
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association