Alexandra I. Williams

Alexandra represents high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients and their executives, and trustees in international disputes and investigations involving allegations of fraud, corruption, bribery, money laundering, and misconduct, as well as those who have been or are at risk of being sanctioned by the U.K. or EU.

Before joining the firm, Alexandra practiced at another international law firm in London and, prior to that, worked as a Specialist Analyst in asset tracing and offensive investigations in that firm’s Washington, D.C., New York, and Cayman Islands offices.

Prior to being admitted, Alexandra handled intelligence-related work at ActiveFence, a security software solution company.

Alexandra’s representations have included:

• An ultra-high-net-worth individual sanctioned in the U.K. and EU in a criminal investigation into alleged corruption, bribery, money laundering, and sanctions circumvention
• A sanctioned Jersey entity to prevent it from being struck off the Jersey Register of Companies, taking the necessary steps to restore the company to good standing, including applying for OFSI and FSIU licences in the U.K. and in Jersey
• A global foreign exchange business in connection with a fraudulent scheme said to have been operated by its alleged agent, including in proceedings before the High Court of England and Wales
• An ex-spouse in pursuing recovery on a high value matrimonial-related judgment against assets secreted in Latin America, Europe, and the Caribbean
• A large energy company in enforcing an investment treaty arbitration award against a sovereign nation for U.S. $100 million+

Co-author, To Bind or not to Bind? High Court Evaluates Binding Non-Signatory Third Parties to Arbitration Agreements (Mariana v BHP Group (U.K.) Ltd), Lexis Nexis (February 2024)