Expertise

Alex specialises in complex and serious children cases, in particular those involving intractable child arrangements disputes, serious emotional abuse and relocations.

Alex has been in practice for over 35 years and in that time has built up extensive experience in all types of children cases both in the UK and globally.

He acts in cases involving international families and cases dealing with leave to remove from the jurisdiction. He has extensive experience of relocation cases, having specialised in them for over 20 years and been involved in more than 150 hearings.

Alex is an expert in non-court dispute resolution and is a sought-after mediator and arbitrator having qualified in 2012 and 2016 respectively.

Recognition

Alex is recognised in Chambers 2025 as a Star Individual and by The Legal 500 as a Leading Silk for children law.

• “An outstanding advocate and a great family lawyer, he is rightly regarded as a leader in private family law matters due to his exceptional experience.” Chambers 2025
• “Alex Verdan remains a superstar of the family law world. He never puts a foot wrong.” Chambers 2025
• “An outstanding advocate and a great family lawyer, he is rightly regarded as a leader in private family law matters due to his exceptional experience.” Chambers 2025
• “Calm and strategic in his approach, he is a real presence in the courtroom. Clients feel very reassured by him.” Chambers 2025
• “Alex Verdan is the crème de la crème of children KCs and arbitrators. Extremely impressive, he’s at the very top of his game, hugely experienced and someone with impeccable judgment.” Chambers 2024
• “Alex has a wonderful manner with clients and witnesses when sitting as an arbitrator. He is very pragmatic, organised and efficient, and quickly gets to the nub of the issues.” Chambers 2024
• “Alex is always very well prepared and the clients love him. He has a great bedside manner and is able to explain relatively complex issues in a very easy-to-understand way.” The Legal 500 2024

Career

Alex has over 35 years’ experience in family law. He took silk in 2006 and became a deputy High Court judge in 2009. Alex is a recorder (2004) as well as a qualified mediator (2012) and arbitrator (2016). He was previously head of 4PB chambers. Alex joined Stewarts in 2025.

Accreditations and Memberships

• Deputy High Court Judge 2009
• Recorder 2004
• Arbitrator 2016
• Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2010 to date
• Family Law Bar Association
• Association of Lawyers for Children
• Fellow of International Academy of Family Lawyers
• Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands Circuit

Publications and Media

Alex regularly lectures at family law conferences and at seminars and provides training for family justice professionals.