Alexander Fernandes

Alexander joined Chambers as a pupil in September 2024. He is completing seats in employment, personal injury, and tax, in which he will bring to bear his extensive prior professional experience.

Alexander started his career as a chartered accountant, qualifying within Deloitte's Banking & Capital Markets practice in London.  He worked on the statutory audits of banking groups and within the risk, finance, and internal audit functions of various financial institutions as a secondee. Immediately prior to pupillage Alexander worked within the Bank of England's Prudential Policy Directorate. He joined the Bank to focus on structural reform of the UK banking sector in the wake of the global financial crisis and supported its response to the UK's exit from the EU.

Alexander is a graduate of the University of Warwick, holding an undergraduate degree in Economics, Politics, and International Studies. He completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law, attaining distinction level marks in every subject and earning a Dean's Award. Alexander also attained a distinction in his Bar Vocational Studies which he completed at City Law School where he participated in the school's Company Insolvency (COIN) pro bono scheme.