Dispute resolution specialist Alex Collett joins Excello Law
August 29, 2017
Alexandra Collett
Partner in Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Specialist in Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation
Alex trained with Hill Dickinson in Liverpool and Chester and qualified in March 2008. She acts for individual, corporate and institutional clients from a wide range of sectors including financial institutions, higher and further education, manufacturing and retail. Alex deals with a broad range of commercial dispute resolution matters.
Her specialist areas are:
- Contractual disputes
- Defamation
- Injunctive Relief
- Professional negligence claims
- Consumer Credit Act litigation
- Education claims
Alex was listed in the Legal 500 2022 directory, along with colleague Emyr Kerfoot, with comments including:
‘We’ve been dealing with a matter for nearly 4 years and have got to know the team pretty well.. We are always able to contact them, even after hours and weekends. As the relationship has grown it is clear that we’re getting more value then we’re paying for in terms of billing and if anything, we find that the team find innovative ways of helping us that keep our costs to a minimum.’
‘Alex is excellent and even when we’ve been stressed with the direction or the numerous set backs, she has been able to help us to understand the legal situation, which is always more complex that we’d expect.‘
Experience
Seconded for several months to a financial institution advising upon issues related to the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Defending a high volume of claims alleging unfair relationships, breach of statutory duty, misrepresentation and proceeding brought under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
Acting on behalf of a bank and defending claims for damages and compensation for defective products purchased by credit card.
Acting on behalf of the manufacturer of farming equipment in a dispute about the supply of faulty machinery worth over £250,000.
Acting on behalf of the seller of a small business who faced a claim from the businesses new owner for breach of contract and misrepresentation
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