Alexandra Illingworth

Associate – Commercial disputes

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Alex has been involved in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes inside and outside the formal legal process. She has experience of County and High Court litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution including mediation and arbitration, across a range of sectors including life sciences, technology, automotives, energy, manufacturing, charity, education and hospitality. Alex has particular experience advising in disputes regarding IT contracts and outsourcing arrangements.

Prior to joining Bristows, Alex worked as an Associate at a national UK law firm.

Some of Alex’s work highlights include:

  • Acting for an automotives company in a high value IT contract dispute in the High Court.
  • Acting for a government authority in an expedited High Court trial involving breach of contract and infringement of copyright regarding a software licence, resisting an injunction on public interest grounds.
  • Defending a technology and automotives manufacturer threatened with a significant cross-border arbitration claim.
  • Acting for a pharma company in an arbitration involving alleged breaches of a marketing and distribution agreement.

Alex is qualified at both Foundation and Practitioner level in Agile Project Management.

Alex is a member of the Society for Computers & Law, the Tech Disputes Network, and the Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association.

Credentials

  • English Literature and Language BA, University of Oxford (2018)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University (2019)
  • Legal Practice Course, BPP University (2020)
  • Qualified: 2022