Alex’s practice focuses on civil litigation, commercial disputes, business disputes, real estate, corporate transactions, appellate work, and arbitration, representing a range of corporate and individual clients. He practiced in Southeast Asia for over a decade, primarily representing foreign investors in corporate transactions, acquisitions, and cross-border dispute resolution in Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore and the Lao PDR.

Prior to practicing law, Alex was a mechanical engineer focused on research and development in the implementation of ultra-high pressure waterjet systems for industrial use.

Practice Areas:

• Civil Litigation
• Real Estate
• Construction Defects
• Corporate and Commercial Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Administrative Law
• International Commercial Arbitration

Education:

• Seattle University School of Law, J.D.
• University of Washington, B.S.

Author:

• Contributing Author: Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, Chapter 10: Cambodia — Hart Publishing (2019)
• Recent Developments in Commercial Arbitration in Cambodia — Asian Dispute Review, January 2015

Licenses and Certificates:

• Washington State Bar Association, 2005
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2009
• Washington Licensed Professional Engineer: Mechanical Engineering

Contact

Phone: 206-621-1110 (Seattle), 253-572-1000 (Tacoma), 360-742-3500 (Olympia), 971-416-0881 (Portland)