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Alex Carruthers studied science at Cambridge before joining Bates, Wells & Braithwaite, where he was made up to partner. He co-founded Hughes Fowler Carruthers in 2001, and is relaxed about the firm’s reputation for being litigious: ‘If you don’t like litigation, frankly you shouldn’t be a family lawyer,’ he says.
This doesn’t mean that Carruthers is unable to pursue other routes if he thinks the case demands it: ‘You’ve got to be able to say, “Right: mediate. Right: arbitrate”.’ Sometimes, his inspiration for these approaches is practical: he is a lawyer who would prefer to spare his clients the vagaries of a justice system suffering from government cuts.
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Alex Carruthers is one of the few practitioners in the field highly regarded by ultra-high-net-worth individuals for a wide range of work. Whether negotiating complex settlements, litigating against multiple parties or dealing in cross-jurisdictional disputes, he is in the top tier.
Highly commended for his expertise, Carruthers is described as an extraordinarily good litigator who always has the clients’ best interests at heart. He continues to be involved in a number of well-known long running reported cases and others involving ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
A qualified mediator and resolute litigator, Carruthers represents clients in cutting-edge legal cases and is a well-known figure in the High Court.
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