Expertise

Alok’s practice areas focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, venture capital, joint ventures, corporate restructuring and general commercial arrangements. He has particular expertise and works extensively with entrepreneurs across a wide range of business sectors, often involving multiple jurisdictions.

Career

• Partner, Gates and Partners solicitors; 2011
• Partner, Sprecher Grier Halberstam LLP, London; 2007-2011
• Associate General Counsel, CLS Bank International, London; 2001-2007
• Solicitor, Tarlo Lyons, London; 1999-2001
• Trainee Solicitor, Lewis Silkin, London 1997-1999

Education

• Solicitor, admitted in England and Wales, 1999
• LPC, College of Law, 1996-1997
• LLB (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science (including contract and tort academic prize winner), 1992-1995

Interests

Alok’s interests include all sport, Spurs (as a separate category) and fine wines