Alan Roxburgh has recently been extensively advising and representing former registered shareholders in the largest of the Madoff feeder funds, now in liquidation, in relation to a series of restitution claims brought against them in the British Virgin Islands, which culminated in appeals to the Privy Council in which summary judgment in their favour was upheld. His other recent work includes acting for the defendants in proceedings relating to the reorganisation of an investment structure, for banks in disputes about precious metals, interest rate swaps, the recognition of trusts and cross-border insolvency, and for a multinational pharmaceutical company in proceedings against its IT infrastructure provider. He has also been advising on a number of energy contracts and disputes about share options, share mortgages, reflective loss and rights of indemnity.

‘Bankers’ in Professional Negligence and Liability (Informa, 2017)

MA (Oxon)

Diploma in Law (City University)

Barrister, Middle Temple

Pupillage at Brick Court Chambers

Barrister, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands)

• "Exceptionally diligent and very experienced, Alan is tremendous. He has a very orderly mind and a very precise way of thinking and communicating." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
• "Alan is superb. He is incredibly diligent and responsive, always thoughtful, and a pleasure to work with, second to none." (Legal 500 2025)
• "Alan is one of the most orderly, careful, thoughtful, and precise barristers that I have ever encountered. His analysis is unfailingly precise and exhaustive." (Legal 500 2025)
• "Absolutely brilliant, incredibly bright and very hard working." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
• "Alan Roxburgh has enormous intellectual capability. He handles the most complex and nuanced points, and is utterly unflappable." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
• "Alan Roxburgh is extremely thorough and has an amazing command of the detail. He is also a careful and conscientious person, who is a pleasure to spend time with." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
• "Possibly the best junior at the Bar.  Absorbs a huge amount of complex material and produces written work of the highest calibre." (Legal 500 2024)
• "Alan’s great strength is his meticulous and careful reading of all the papers, and his ability to spot the very small but significant details. He is also completely unflappable and very reliable." (Legal 500 2024)
• "He is an extremely clever, thorough and detail-focused barrister." "Alan is a brain on legs, who is intensely hard-working and easy to work with." (Chambers & Partners 2023)
• "He is a huge asset to any team; and if you knew the analysis on the other side was coming from him, you would tell your client to give up or settle." (Legal 500 2023)
• "Alan is very thorough and analytical, and shows real attention to detail. His legal analysis is very well considered and he is very nice to work with." (Legal 500 2023)
• "He is very smart and solid." (Chambers & Partners 2022)
• "He has a genuinely exceptional mind, and can spot critical legal points invisible to most other practitioners, and often ones which are critical to tactical decisions or to the outcome of the entire case." (Legal 500 2022)
• "Alan has a very thorough and forensic approach to legal issues. He is clearly very clever and he shows unwavering commitment to the case." (Legal 500 2022)
• "A man of very considerable intellect." "On the analysis side he is top notch; Alan finds really unique ways through cases." (Chambers & Partners 2021)
• "He is incredibly meticulous and a most elegant draftsman, also a person of absolute integrity and good judgement." (Legal 500 2021)
• "He is excellent – thorough, well researched, detail oriented, and great with clients." (Legal 500 2021)
• "Completely immersed in the detail, he's the real thinking workhorse behind any case. Very approachable, he gives considered advice and doesn't easily waver." "Alan has the most analytical mind." (Chambers & Partners UK & Global 2020)
• "He simply processes facts and law, and comes up with the right answer, he is also a delight to work with." (The Legal 500 2020)
• "Possesses the most powerful brain I have ever encountered in a junior barrister." (The Legal 500 2020)
• "A very nice guy to work with, who's really good at dealing with clients and really patient with people who are struggling." "You get a beautifully crafted, detailed response from him." (Chambers & Partners 2019)
• "Takes any legal problem and resolves it quickly and effectively." (The Legal 500 2018-19)
• "Has exceptional intellectual ability and brings an astounding attention to detail in his analysis." (The Legal 500 2018-19)
• "A highly intelligent and dedicated barrister with a great command of detail." (The Legal 500 2017)
• "He is very easy to get on with and is a silk brain at senior junior rates." (The Legal 500 2016)
• "Dedicated to the case and unflappable in his approach." (The Legal 500 2016)
• "A true rising star; he has gravitas beyond his years." (The Legal 500 2014)
• "Experienced in professional negligence, banking and shipping disputes." (The Legal 500 2014)
• "excellent advocate" (The Legal 500, 2007)
• "extremely hardworking" (The Legal 500, 2005)