Alexis trained at magic circle law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and worked in the IP/IT and Commercial Team advising a broad range of clients, predominately in the Financial Services and FMCG sectors on a variety of matters ranging from advising on commercial contracts, trade mark matters, corporate transactions and litigation. Alexis gained valuable in-house experience whilst on client secondments at Sony, PepsiCo, Bank of America and Barclays Bank.
Alexis later experienced life first hand as an in house lawyer when she joined Alpha FMC, a global management consultancy firm, as sole legal counsel in 2019. Over the next three years, Alexis set up Alpha’s legal function and became their Head of Legal overseeing a team of three lawyers. Alexis advised Alpha’s consultancy business divisions, temporary resource business and Alpha’s software solutions business during a period of rapid growth which included global expansion and three acquisitions. Alexis enjoys building relationships with clients and becoming their go-to trusted advisor.
Relevant experience includes:
- Setting up legal function at global management consulting firm, Alpha FMC.
- Advising Alpha FMC on a wide range of client contracts, software licences and supplier agreements.
- Supporting Alpha FMC through three acquisitions of Axxsys and Lionpoint (consultancy firms) and Obsidian Solutions (technology business).
- Managing Alpha FMC’s group global insurance policies.
- Developing Alpha FMC’s trade mark strategy and managing its trade mark portfolio.