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Matt Aleksic

Matt
Aleksic

Associate Attorney

CONTACT INFO

maleksic@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+44 (0)20 7071 4042

FAX:+44 (0)20 7071 4244

London

Telephone House, 2-4 Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HB United Kingdom

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PRACTICE

Litigation International Arbitration International Trade Public Policy Transnational Litigation White Collar Defense and Investigations

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Aleksic is an associate in the Dispute Resolution Group of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s London office.

Mr. Aleksic has experience in a wide range of contentious matters involving complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, and various types of investigations. During his time with Gibson Dunn he was seconded to the in-house litigation team of a Swiss bank. He also maintains an active pro bono practice. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he articled with a national litigation and insolvency firm in Toronto.

Mr. Aleksic earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Western Ontario, where he competed in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition at the national and international levels, winning the award for best respondent memorial in Canada. During his studies he also spent a semester at Stockholm University focusing on maritime law.

Prior to studying law, Mr. Aleksic worked in government relations and political management in Ottawa, where he last represented the health biotechnology industry at the national level. He earned his Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto and a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University in Washington DC.

Mr. Aleksic was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of Ontario, Canada in 2017. He qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2018 and holds rights of audience for civil proceedings in all courts.

Representation includes:

  • an investment management firm in connection with a purchaser’s attempt to repudiate an agreement in High Court proceedings due to the pandemic.
  • a private investment firm in its enforcement of sovereign debt defaults in the Commercial Court.
  • the heirs of an estate in connection with contentious succession proceedings in the Cayman Islands Grand Court.
  • a software company in appealing a judgment to the supreme court of a European country in a claim brought by a client.
  • a group of journalists in connection with libel, harassment, GDPR, and other claims in High Court proceedings brought by a subject of investigative reporting.
  • an international engineering company in an ICC construction arbitration with a contracting state over a large-scale project.
  • an international power developer in an ad hoc arbitration with an African power supply company over performance under the contract.
  • a Middle East-based energy company in an LCIA arbitration with a joint venture partner.
  • an aviation services company in connection with an internal investigation into compliance issues.
  • an international media company to investigate a whistle-blower complaint.
  • an international energy company in connection with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation.
  • an online betting company to conduct regulatory due diligence of an acquisition target operating in multiple jurisdictions.
  • a national retailer in seeking approval from the Competition and Markets Authority of a proposed merger.
  • various clients on an ad hoc basis to provide advice on Canadian law.

EDUCATION

University of Western Ontario - 2016 Juris Doctor

Georgetown University - 2009 Master of Public Policy

University of Toronto - 2007 Honours Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

Canada - Law Society of Ontario

England & Wales - Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings)

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Publications - January 15, 2021 | Webcast: Brexit: The Christmas Eve Deal – Good or Bad for Business?
Client Alert - July 9, 2020 | Human Rights Abusers (and those dealing with them) Beware: UK Introduces Its First “Magnitsky” Sanctions
Publications - June 29, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – June 29, 2020
Publications - June 19, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – June 15, 2020
Publications - June 9, 2020 | Webcast: Brexit – where we are now and what to expect next (Part 2)
Publications - June 2, 2020 | Webcast: Brexit – where we are now and what to expect next
Publications - June 1, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – June 1, 2020
Publications - May 26, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – May 18, 2020
Publications - May 12, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – May 11, 2020
Publications - May 4, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – May 4, 2020
Publications - April 27, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – April 27, 2020
Publications - April 20, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – April 20, 2020
Publications - April 15, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – April 14, 2020
Publications - April 7, 2020 | COVID-19 UK Weekly Webinar – April 6, 2020
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