Description
Alexander is a litigation lawyer with a bourgeoning practice in cultural property and art law. He was recently on sabbatical to London, United Kingdom, where he worked with the renowned British litigator Norman Palmer QC CBE. During that period, he worked on files relating to restitution claims for looted and stolen antiquities and works of art, presented before a parliamentary group at Westminster and developed an impressive relationship with a number of solicitors, curators and directors in London’s museum and cultural domain.

Alexander has already gained a wide experience in Montreal in matters relating to judicial review of decisions by administrative tribunals and labour commissioners, as well as the homologation and annulments of commercial arbitration awards.

Aside from the practice of law, Alexander is an avid writer, having co-authored Kickstart: How Successful Canadians Got Started (Dundurn, 2008), a book based on interviews conducted with some of the best-known people from across the country, aiming to inspire young people to pursue their goals and dreams.  

Publications
2011 - “Marion True and the Vulnerability of Museum Personnel”, Taking It Personally: The Individual Liability of Museum Personnel (eds. R. Redmond-Cooper & N. Palmer), Institute of Art and Law, Builth Wells, UK, Institute of Art and Law, 2011, p. vii.

2011 - “Loan or Gift Revisited: Determining the Donor’s Intent (Once Again)”, Art Antiquity and Law, Vol. XVI, Issue 4, December 2011, p 317.

2011 - “Gift or Loan: Vincent Van Gogh and Francis Bacon”, Art Antiquity and Law, Vol. XVI, Issue 4, December 2011, p 341.


Presentations and conferences
2012 - “International Bilateral Agreements in Cultural Property”, Institute of Art and Law Study Forum, London, United Kingdom
 
2012 - “Understanding Import and Export Controls in Relation to Canadian Cultural Property”, Understanding Legal Issues in Museum Management, Canadian Museums Association/Association des musées canadiens, 65th Anniversary Conference, Gatineau, Québec

2011 - “The UNESCO Convention And Its Ratification By the United States”, University of Notre Dame Law School, London Campus