Arbor Law

Emerging Markets and Impact Investing Group

Alex heads up Arbor's Emerging Markets and Impact Investing Group. Alex is a versatile, corporate and commercial lawyer with over 25 years' experience advising private and public sector clients in technology, media, infrastructure, clean energy, real estate and healthcare sectors in the UK and internationally. Alex is a versatile, corporate and commercial lawyer with a wide range of experience advising international clients. I have a particular interest in impact investing and businesses focused on sub Saharan Africa. I specialise in managing complex cross-border transactions with multiple stakeholders.

Alex began his career in London in the Company & Commercial group at City firm Charles Russell Speechlys before moving in-house to a major UK digital infrastructure group as Head of Legal.

From there Alex went on to serve as General Counsel to an African clean energy fund before joining a US headquartered impact investment business focused on agriculture and real estate projects across sub Saharan Africa. Alex also founded a multi-disciplinary consultancy focused on impact investing in Africa before joining Arbor Law.

English, French

Outside of the office, Alex serves as an advisor and trustee to an international healthcare non-profit and social enterprise in Ethiopia. Alex is a semi-professional photographer and keen film maker and loves spending time with his family in London.