Legal 500 Alexander Rose
He is a high-profile legal commentator whose views on subsidy control, levelling and public funding are reported in the Financial Times, Le Monde, The Economist and the BBC website. He also recently appeared on Sky News and BBC Today, spoke about Brexit and wrote an article for the Telegraph. He is also the author of national guidelines for the Gov.uk website, contributed to a leading scientific textbook on state aid and served on the editorial board of a scientific journal. As part of the firm`s global product liability, bulk damage and consumer class action group, led from Boston by Gwyn Williams and Kenneth Parsigian, Latham & Watkins LLP`s offering is praised for its “very good handling of complex legal and technical issues” and its ability to “think very strategically.” The field team also benefits from a synergistic relationship with the broader environmental offer, which allows it to rely on very specific content expertise, as well as lawyers who benefit from in-depth knowledge of the regulations and highly relevant to the toxic offences that regularly occur in this sector. As a member of the environmental group, Kegan Brown of New York is “extremely motivated, motivated and very intelligent” and particularly adept at handling toxic crime issues on multiple fronts. Mary Rose Alexander in Chicago regularly defends clients in multi-plaintiff lawsuits in federal and state courts involving alleged exposure to chemicals, lead, metals and solvents. Alexander has an excellent reputation for his lively and informative interactive training on legal issues. This includes more than 30 sessions on new grant control rules for ministries, municipal authorities, local authorities and private sector companies. Previously, he spoke at the Expert Conference on State Aid Law (ESTALI) and on Financial Instruments at the European Parliament. Director at DWF since July 2018. Prior to my move, I was Senior Counsel in the Government`s Legal Department, where I was responsible for various areas in grant programs, including government assistance, government procurement, and financial instruments. In 2014, the Cabinet Office sent me to Brussels to work at the European Commission on state aid (DG Competition) and restructuring financing (DG Regio).
Primo Water Corporation (formerly Cott Corporation) Director – Public Funding (including State Aid Act, Grant Control, Funding Agreements and New Grant Programmes) Liverpool City Council & Liverpool City Region Combined Authority “Outside London, best practice in monitoring state aid and subsidies in the country. Better than 95% of London practices. Mary Rose Alexander is Chair of the Global Practice Group of the Environmental Litigation Practice Group. She has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, insurance law and environmental law. In particular, Ms. Alexander has litigated cases relating to toxic offenses, environmental issues, serious industrial accidents, product liability/consumer fraud, insurance coverage and other complex business issues. Latham & Watkins LLP has one of the largest and most experienced interdisciplinary teams in the country, specializing in complex, high-quality environmental litigation. The practice provides national coverage to a number of major chemical, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and defense companies involved in high-stakes litigation regarding climate change, air and water quality, toxic crimes, energy and resource projects, and law enforcement issues. The group, which includes many former senior U.S. government officials, is co-chaired by James L.
Arnone in Los Angeles, Janice M. Schneider in Washington DC and Mary Rose Alexander of Chicago, the latter of whom is a “world-class” attorney with extensive experience in multi-district class action lawsuits and precedents. Also in Chicago is Robin M. Hulshiner`s expertise on all major environmental laws shows particular strength in litigation related to toxic crimes, Superfund sites, citizen lawsuits, and mobile emissions issues. Kegan Brown is the name to consider in New York; He has played a critical role in environmental issues involving the consumer goods, chemicals, oil and gas, automotive and manufacturing industries. Previously, I worked at One North East in Newcastle, DLA Piper in Leeds and trained at Freeths in Nottingham. As one of the country`s leading advocates for subsidy control, Alexander has advised on compliance on numerous projects of national significance, including gigafactories, airports, and energy infrastructure. He acted as an expert witness for the House of Commons Special Committee on the Establishment of a System for the Control of Statutory Grants. He is the author of the Grant Control Practice Note for LexisNexis PSL lawyers.
National Lottery Heritage Fund/National Lottery Community Fund Environmental, Land and Resource Competition Law Partners and Litigation Competition law expertise is the cornerstone of the practice at Shoosmiths LLP. Angela Gregson, Senior Partner, leads the team; She has excellent experience representing clients in CMA and European Commission cases, including merger investigations, fine negotiations and price-fixing investigations. The firm also assists its clients in the day-to-day management of their competitive risks. Alexander has been recognized as a “rising star” in the Legal 500 and clients appreciate his proactive attitude and pragmatic advice. “Alexander Rose – fantastic about it.” Alexander is a sought-after expert on public funding. He has many years of experience as senior counsel for the government`s legal department, providing professional advice to clients in both the public and private sectors. Alexander advises on all aspects of public funding, including drafting grant agreements, setting up new funding programs, and resolving funding compliance issues. He brings his experience advising on seven national funding programs. With `very practical` group leader Diarmuid Ryan, who divides his time between the Manchester, London and Brussels offices, the team is well placed to manage the range of contentious and advisory competition and state aid issues in the EU and the UK. Support for international merger control reviews is a particular strength, as is the work done in AMC market investigations.
“DWFs are simply best practice for subsidy control and state aid outside the City of London. They have unparalleled experience representing grant applicants and grant-making entities in all fields, large and small. They have also acted in a number of lawsuits for and against Legal 500 grants. DWF`s excellent reputation in competition law extends to both the public and private sectors, as evidenced by its outstanding list of leading international companies and public sector organisations, including the Scottish and Welsh governments. Practice Director Jonathan Branton`s “very good instincts” have been instrumental in developing the team`s exceptional capabilities in the areas of state aid and, more recently, grant control. Senior Partner Jay Mehta and Director Alexander Rose are also recommended for this type of work.
