Alias Dass

Senior Solicitor

Alias has specialised for over 30 years in commercial dispute resolution, insolvency and tax litigation. Alias’ commercial dispute resolution experience includes contractual disputes, freezing orders, directors’ disqualification, winding up petitions, bankruptcy, tax litigation and unfair prejudice petitions.

Alias’ dispute resolution work extends beyond domestic borders. He has acted in relation to various financial institutions such as the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean and Switzerland.

Alias is a highly respected practitioner in insolvency-related matters. He undertook the first section 17 leave application under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, which became a reported case. He has led a team of lawyers acting against the receivers of FCIB in Curaçao in the Caribbean seeking to recover funds for a number of international clients.

Tax Litigation

Alias has extensive experience in this area and has led a dynamic team of lawyers in numerous matters in the First Tier Tax Tribunal. He has taken 2 cases to the European Court successfully against HMRC.

Reputational Law/Data Protection

He has advised an ultra-high net-worth client in relation to removing entries on the WorldCheck, Dow Jones and LexisNexis international banking databases.

Alias has worked for a number of large commercial law firms including Edge and Ellison Solicitors (now Squire Patton Boggs). He has worked in civil litigation and insolvency departments with Judge A Mithani KC (author of Mithani on Director’s Disqualification) and with His Honour Judge Brian Rawlings.

Reported Cases:

• Malcolm Ross (In Bankruptcy)
• Secretary of State v Alan Davies. This was the first reported case on section 17 director’s disqualification leave applications.
• Took 2 cases successfully to the European Court:
• FTI and others v HMCE
• Teleos and others v HMCE
• Part of the legal team acting for Subway franchisees against HMRC in relation to the hot food pasty tax

Achievements:

• Shortlisted in Birmingham Legal Awards for International Lawyer of the Year
• Part of the legal team at Edge & Ellison acting in the Robin Reliant receivership
• Led a team of lawyers dealing with numerous matters in the First Tier Tax Tribunal instructed by companies accused of MTIC fraud and also in VHCC fraud cases
• Lead lawyer acting for numerous international clients seeking to release funds from First Curaçao International Bank (In Receivership) in the Dutch Antilles (Caribbean)
• Speaker at various legal conferences. Speaker at an international legal conference in Delhi organised by No. 5 Chambers
• Acted in a private investment deal for a natural resources project in Liberia
• Recently acted for a billionaire based in Monaco and had him removed from the Worldcheck database after 15 years
• Recently advised ultra-high net worth individual in seeking to obtain a banking license in Dominica
• Obtained international freezing order in Greece
• Written numerous legal articles on various subjects
• Currently writing 2 articles on Worldcheck database entries and attack by liquidators on former directors of companies previously involved in MTIC fraud