Alan’s practice includes reputation management and libel matters, international arbitration and asset tracing, sanctions exposure analyses, and FCPA-related investigations. His clients include family offices, public companies, litigation funders, and sovereign wealth funds.
Previously, Alan ran sensitive investigations within the intelligence practice of a leading reputation management law firm, defending corporates and private clients from black PR campaigns and other hostile activities. Earlier in his career, he worked in the London offices of two leading intelligence consultancies, conducting complex assignments including in Iran, Russia, and Ukraine.
Clients quoted in Chambers and Partners say Alan “is incredibly thorough; no stone is left unturned. He is also very innovative in that he will see things that others cannot, unpick them and unpick them concisely”. Another source says that “Alan has tremendous creativity and dedication” and “he’s incredibly strong and provides incredible client service”.
Alan also worked for a NASDAQ-listed media and entertainment group that operates in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as a legal publisher, focusing on the energy sector and capital markets in Russia and China. Alan has lived in Spain, the Netherlands, Hungary, and Russia, and has travelled widely in Iran.