Alexandra Tighe

Alex is a partner in Dispute Resolution & Litigation Group with more than 15 years’ experience practising as a senior lawyer. Alex specialises in commercial dispute resolution, regulatory investigations and Royal Commissions.

With particular expertise in Royal Commissions, from 2018 – 2020 Alex acted as a lead partner of the Solicitors Assisting team of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (Lawyer ‘X’ Royal Commission). In 2021 Alex again acted as a lead partner of the legal team acting for the State of Victoria of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence (Crown Casino Royal Commission). Alex also has extensive experience in ASIC and other regulatory investigations.

Alex has substantial general commercial litigation experience in both Victorian and Federal jurisdictions and acts for a variety of clients, from large corporations, to SMEs and privately held family businesses and trusts. In any dispute, Alex works closely with her clients to quickly establish their needs and broader commercial objectives so that results can be secured in the quickest and most effective manner possible, including through Court based litigation or by alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and expert determination.

Alex is an accredited advisor with Family Business Australia and regularly works with family businesses, trusts, high net worth individuals and private clients in a range of disputes including minority shareholder claims, breach of trust and wills and estates claims.