Alex Wilby

Partner, Corporate and Commercial

Alex is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial team.  He joined Swinburne Maddison LLP in 2010, with a strong commercial background and the accolade of an MBA, and became a Partner at the firm in May 2014.

Alex specialises in corporate and commercial matters and has particular expertise in business acquisitions, disposals and corporate restructuring.  He regularly leads teams of solicitors to achieve positive outcomes for clients.  Alex’s particular specialism is transactional work and client’s regularly praise Alex for his accessible advice and ability to deal with highly complex situations with the minimal fuss and consistently excellent outcomes.  He also regularly advises clients on fund raising, joint venture projects and shareholders’ agreements.

Outside of the office, Alex enjoys most sports, particularly football, and has been known to, increasingly unsuccessfully, dust off his boots from time to time.

Award recognition

In recognition of his experience leading on transactional matters, Alex was shortlisted for Young Dealmaker of the Year at the Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2016.  Described as a “very experienced, capable corporate partner” in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2016 edition, Alex takes pride in his ability to provide high quality, commercially driven advice in relation to complex legal issues and leads teams of lawyers to deliver positive solutions to clients.

Appointments

In August 2021 Alex was appointed as a Trustee to the Feeding Families charity.

Awards with

The Legal 500 2024 edition, Leading Individual, Corporate and Commercial
North East Dealmakers Awards 2022 - Deal of the Year (above £10m) - Winner
North East Dealmakers Awards 2016 - Young Dealmaker of the Year - Finalist

Alex Wilby

Partner, Corporate and Commercial

Alex is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial team.  He joined Swinburne Maddison LLP in 2010, with a strong commercial background and the accolade of an MBA, and became a Partner at the firm in May 2014.

Alex specialises in corporate and commercial matters and has particular expertise in business acquisitions, disposals and corporate restructuring.  He regularly leads teams of solicitors to achieve positive outcomes for clients.  Alex’s particular specialism is transactional work and client’s regularly praise Alex for his accessible advice and ability to deal with highly complex situations with the minimal fuss and consistently excellent outcomes.  He also regularly advises clients on fund raising, joint venture projects and shareholders’ agreements.

Outside of the office, Alex enjoys most sports, particularly football, and has been known to, increasingly unsuccessfully, dust off his boots from time to time.

Award recognition

In recognition of his experience leading on transactional matters, Alex was shortlisted for Young Dealmaker of the Year at the Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2016.  Described as a “very experienced, capable corporate partner” in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2016 edition, Alex takes pride in his ability to provide high quality, commercially driven advice in relation to complex legal issues and leads teams of lawyers to deliver positive solutions to clients.

Appointments

In August 2021 Alex was appointed as a Trustee to the Feeding Families charity.

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