Alexander Carter

Associate Attorney

Alex Carter is an English-qualified associate in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Group.

Alex’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and international arbitration, with experience advising multinational clients across the retail, finance, construction, and ESG/sustainability sectors.

He has acted in a range of high-profile matters, including advising a major UK retailer in the largest private-sector mass equal pay claim to be heard in the English courts, defending a FTSE 100 company in breach of fiduciary duty proceedings before the English High Court, and representing a global contractor in a US$4 billion ICC arbitration arising from a Middle Eastern infrastructure project.

Prior to rejoining Gibson Dunn, Alex worked for a legal NGO in The Hague, Netherlands, where he contributed to publications on human rights law, including for the UN Special Rapporteur under the Aarhus Convention. He trained as a solicitor at the London office of a leading U.S. law firm.
 

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Credentials

Education:
  • University of Amsterdam - 2018 Master of Science
  • College of Law, London - 2010 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
  • University of Bristol - 2008 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
  • England & Wales - Solicitor