Alex Chowdhury
SRA-regulated SolicitorAlex is one of the firm's Associate Directors, and has been with the firm since 2006. He defends in serious and financial crime cases in London and nationally, also supervising our London lawyers. Alex is always friendly and sensitive with clients.
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About Alex
Alex joined the firm in 2006. He is one of the firm’s Associate Director and supervising lawyer in our London office. He represents clients throughout the country. Alex practices in all areas of criminal defence. He specialises in Fraud and Financial offences, serious Sexual Offences and Serious Crime, including organised crime and conspiracies. He regularly represents professionals who often have never had any previous experience with the criminal justice system and whose careers may be affected by having a criminal record.
Education
Alex was born and brought up in London. He studied Law at the University of Sheffield, before completing the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law. He was called to the Bar in 2006 and joined the firm shortly after. He cross-qualified as a Solicitor in 2011. Alex received all of his training as a criminal lawyer from the firm’s late founder, Mary Monson. This means that Alex is one of the last generation of lawyers trained exclusively by Mary. Alex now trains other lawyers himself, mentoring them as they develop in their careers, and also teaching law and case strategy in training sessions with larger groups.
Approach to the work
Alex strongly believes that regardless of the type of allegation, or who is accused, everybody is entitled to not just basic legal representation, but to a solicitor who is ready to do everything possible to help them get the best outcome. He recognises that every person he represents is not just a client, but a human being, often facing one of the worst experiences imaginable. With that in mind, he treats everyone sensitively and with respect. He has developed a skill for absorbing information quickly and breaking this down to his clients clearly and in a way they understand. He always aims to develop excellent relationships with his clients based on trust, at the same time being completely honest and open in his advice.
Writing and Media
As part of the firm’s Legal Writing Programme, Alex writes articles and criminal law guides published on the firm’s website. These are available for free to the public so that they can understand more about what to expect if they are facing a legal problem. Alex also helps create short explanatory videos drawing from his experience in criminal cases, explaining the legal and sometimes emotional challenges the team overcame.
Outside the law
Outside of work Alex enjoys spending time with his family and friends, travelling, football, cooking and eating (especially eating).
Practice areas
Alex deals with all criminal, fraud and regulatory matters and has a particular interest in serious crime and sexual offences. Over the years, Alex has dealt with some of the firm's most serious cases including murder, serious sexual allegations, high value frauds, and conspiracies involving robberies and very large amounts of drugs. He also has a particular focus on representing clients at the pre-charge stage with a view to stopping cases getting to court.
Murder and Manslaughter
Alex has defended numerous clients charged with murder. These have included gang-related murders involving more than 10 co-defendants, as well as domestic incidents and deaths caused by single-blow injuries.
Sexual allegations
Alex has extensive experience in dealing with serious sexual offences of all types. This has ranged from older clients accused very serious historical allegations going back decades, to young people accused of an offence following a night out. He is acutely aware of the shift in both public opinion and legal approach that has taken place in recent years in these cases, and that people accused often risk being pre-judged and not treated fairly.
Fraud
Alex has dealt with complicated high value Fraud and Money Laundering cases for a number of years and often deals with prosecuting agencies such as the Serious Fraud Office, Trading Standards, NHS Counter Fraud and HMRC, as well as privately prosecuting solicitors’ firms.
Serious crime
Alex has acted in some of the country's most serious organised crime cases. He represented the lead defendant in one of the UK’s largest ever robbery conspiracy cases involving over 30 defendants. This was the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad’s highest budget investigation to date. He has also represented numerous clients alleged to be involved in drugs conspiracies and importation cases.
Pre-Charge Representation
Alex will often be involved with cases in the early stages when they are still being investigated. He is eager to gather as much information as possible, as soon as possible, so that he can assess whether there is anything that can be done proactively to improve his client's position and enhance the chances of a case being dropped before it even gets to court.
Alex uses his many years of experience representing clients in police interviews to carefully assess information that is available, whilst also thinking several steps down the line and how any decision could potentially impact later on. It is by this process and judgment that he has successfully managed to get many cases resolved in the pre-charge stage.
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