Award-winning, Full-service International Law Firm, Asset Recovery and Protection Specialists

We strive to make the impossible, possible

Welcome to ABS&P International Law Firm, an award-winning, full-service international law firm with offices in the UK, European Union, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Our particular specialty is the recovery and protection of large assets for corporate clients worldwide. With a proven track record in cross-border and national asset recovery from loans, mergers, acquisitions, and complex corporate deals, we turn challenges into triumphs.

Led by Dr. Andre Alexander, an experienced lawyer with 17 years of expertise in the UK and Central Europe in asset recovery and protection, our firm is gaining momentum worldwide in this field, delivering strategic, results-driven solutions. We strive to make the impossible possible, safeguarding your investments and assets with precision and worldwide reach.

People, Regulation, Associations Awards & Recognitions

  • Dr Andre Alexander, MA, CPE, LLB, PDLP, SJD, Barrister, Solicitor

    CHAIRMAN, MANAGING PARTNER

    Dr. Andre Alexander LLB, MA, SJD (distinction) is an experienced English common law barrister and solicitor practicing internationally. He has 4 bar admissions and is registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority as a foreign lawyer to practice law in England & Wales. He is a Consulting Partner at De Jure Chambers Solicitors in London, a former judge at the UK's National Mediation Awards, a legal expert for JustAnswer (UK Legal) and is Chief Registrar of ICDRO. He is also a Fellow Member of the Royal Society of Medicine. See full bio...

  • James Corbett KC, LLM, FCIArB, Barrister & Advocate

    CONSULTING DEPUTY MANAGING PARTNER

    James Corbett KC, FCIArb, is a highly experienced legal professional with an extensive background as a Jersey Advocate and English Barrister. He has more than thirty years of legal expertise. He is currently President of ICDRO. He previously served as a Recorder and Deputy High Court Judge in England and Wales, and he currently serves as a panel Deemster in the Isle of Man, where he acts as both a trial judge and an appellate judge in the Staff of Government Division. He is a governing Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.

    James has expertise in a number of legal areas, including commercial and company law (particularly board and shareholder disputes); insolvency and bankruptcy; intellectual property and contentious trust and estate disputes. As Consulting Deputy Managing Partner at ABS&P, James is available to provide exceptional quality within his fields of expertise direct to ABS&P’s clients. See full bio.

  • Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC, MCIArb, Barrister

    SENIOR CONSULTING PARTNER

    Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC, as Senior Consulting Partner and Deputy President of ICDRO, brings to ABS&P, extensive expertise in criminal law, public policy, and advocacy. A former MP for South Swindon (2010–2024), he held key roles including Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2019–2021), Solicitor General for England and Wales (2014–2019), Secretary of State for Wales (2022), and Minister of State for Prisons (2019). Called to the Bar in 1991, he became King’s Counsel in 2014 and a Recorder in the Crown Court from 2009. He is a bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. A Durham Law graduate (1990), he was knighted in 2022 and received the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award in 2013 for advocating for children with special needs. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. His extraordinary expertise as a senior independent consulting lawyer at ABS&P, strengthens our delivery capabilities in the fields of asset recovery, dispute resolution, litigation, and state/corporate policy advisory. See full bio…

  • Jose Martinez Castro, Lawyer & Notary Public (CR)

    SENIOR CONSULTING PARTNER

    Mr Jose Martinez Castro, LLB, is admitted to practice law in Costa Rica and is also a Costa Rican Notary Public. He has particular and considerable experience in the fields of foreign investment, corporate law, commercial law, labor law, banking, contracts, real estate development /transactions, trusts and telecommunications. See full bio.

  • The Honourable Nico Tuijn, Senior Judge, Court of Appeal in ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)

    NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (POLICY & ETHICS)

    The Honourable Nico Tuijn is a distinguished jurist and senior judge of the Court of Appeal in ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, where he serves in the Criminal Law Division.

    With over three decades of judicial experience and an extensive background in high-level international consultancy, the Honourable Nico Tuijn brings to ABS&P, exceptional insight to matters of operational ethics and legal policy, further strengthening our firm’s commitment to integrity and ethical practice. See full bio…

  • Her Honour Judge Milenka-Seka Žižić, Judge of the Supreme Court of Montenegro

    HON. DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF ICDRO - INTERNATIONAL COURT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS ONLINE

    Her Honour Judge Milenka-Seka Žižić is a judge of the Supreme Court of Montenegro. Where she is not conflicted as a judge, she gives active support to ICDRO's President and its Council in their mission to promote ICDRO's role in increasing levels of access to justice in civil matters worldwide.

  • Dr Paul Chiy, BSc (Hons), LLB (Hons), MSc, LLM, PhD, FCIArb, FCILEx, Barrister, Solicitor Advocate

    SENIOR CONSULTING COUNSEL, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ADVISORS, ICDRO- INTERNATIONAL COURT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION ONLINE

    Dr Chiy is a Barrister and Solicitor Advocate of the Senior Courts of England & Wales and holds full rights of audience before all courts and tribunals in England, Wales, France, and the Central African region. He also serves as a Jurist (arbitrator/mediator) with the Cameroon Centre d’Arbitrage du GICAM.

    Appointed an English Magistrate (Cambridge Bench) by the Lord Chancellor in 2004, he remains on the Supplemental List for England and Wales.

    Dr Chiy’s cross-jurisdictional experience spans both developed and developing countries, and all three branches of government, judiciary, executive, and legislature. As a Deployable Civilian Expert and member of the UK Civilian Stabilisation Group, he has advised UK Government departments including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Ministry of Defence (MoD), and Department for International Development (DFID).

    Dr Chiy is a significant asset to our delivery capacity through his ability to deliver consistently excellent results directly to our UK clients as an independent senior practitioner. See full bio..

  • Jane Gunn, FCIArb, FRSA, Solicitor (non-practicing)

    DEPUTY PRESIDENT, ICDRO - INTERNATIONAL COURT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION ONLINE

    Jane Gunn, FCIArb, FRSA, FPSA is an internationally recognised mediator, conflict strategist, and author, with over 25 years’ experience in high-value and sensitive commercial and workplace disputes. A former City solicitor (now non-practising), she is accredited by CEDR, certified by the International Mediation Institute (IMI), registered with the Civil Mediation Council (CMC), and a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). She is also a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association (FPSA) and a past President of CIArb.

    Jane has been recognised as a Global Leader in Who’s Who Legal: Mediation and is listed in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Dispute Resolution (2022). See full bio…

  • Akash Prasad, LLB, Barrister, Solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths

    CONSULTING PARTNER, PACIFIC REGION

    Akash Prasad, LLB, PDLP, is a dual-qualified barrister and solicitor, admitted to practice in both Fiji and Nauru. He brings broad experience from both public and private sectors, with service as a legal officer to two municipal councils in Fiji and as a lawyer in leading Fijian law firms and as an Associate to the Justices at Nauru's Appeal Court.

    Akash is skilled in litigation, legal drafting, research, and advisory work, with a particular focus on public law, civil procedure, and local governance.

    As Consulting Partner for the Pacific Islands at ABS&P and Vice President at ICDRO, Akash strengthens the firm’s regional presence through his Pacific legal expertise, multilingual capacity, and commitment to legal integrity. He is known for his precision, quiet leadership, and strong values of professional excellence and collaboration. See full bio…

  • Nicole Papantoniou, LLB, MCIArb, Lawyer, Athens Bar, Member, Hon. Society of the Inner Temple

    CONSULTING PARTNER

    As a Consulting Partner, at ABS&P and Vice President at ICDRO, Nicole Papantoniou, LLB, MCIArb, assists the senior partners in their delivery of assignments requiring challenging deliverables. She was called to the Bar of England & Wales (Inner Temple) in 2022 and is a Member of the Bar of Athens. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

    Nicole is a Consultant Lawyer at our cooperating firm, De Jure Chambers Solicitors in London England and is fluent in English, French and Greek and has intermediate fluency in Spanish and Turkish. See full bio…

  • Dr Bethlehem Admassu Yayina, MD, Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine

    MEDICAL DIRECTOR

    Dr Yayina is Internal Medicine Consultant & Head of Internal Medicine Department at AGC Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County, Kenya. At ABS&P, she leads our medical advisory service for causation and quantum in medical law cases. See full bio.

  • Anne Regier, LLB, Cert. Justice (Harvard), Cert. Finance (Cambridge)

    REGISTRAR, ICDRO - INTERNATIONAL COURT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION ONLINE, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO CHAIRMAN OF ABS&P

    Anne Regier, LLB, Cert. Justice (Harvard), Cert. Finance (Cambridge, is an accomplished multilingual legal, ADR and administrative professional with broad international experience across legal practice management, dispute resolution, and legal publishing.

    Her previous roles include Practice Manager (Commercial) at ABS&P, where she coordinated urgent client matters, managed events, and supported alternative dispute resolution.

    She is a former judge for the UK National Mediation Awards and a former contributing editor for Sweet & Maxwell UK Legal.

    In 2019, she was a presenter at ICDRO’s ADR Policy Reform presentation to the Solomon Islands.

    Anne also has experience lecturing in international dispute resolution and advising European law firms on cross-border business structuring, legal marketing, and translation. She is a qualified mediator and journalist and speaks six languages. See full bio…

  • Anelena Hueda-Gutiérrez, MA

    CONSULTING DIRECTOR (PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, HR, IMMIGRATION & EMPLOYMENT)

    Anelena Hueda-Gutiérrez, BA, MA, brings over two decades of experience in legal administration, human resources management, and education. Anelena holds a Master’s in Family Education, a postgraduate degree in Direction of Educational Entities, and a Bachelor’s in Education. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and is highly skilled in public relations, customer service, and leadership.

    As our Consulting Director (HR, Immigration & Employment), she plays a pivotal role in providing consulting deliverables for ABS&P’s activities in her areas of specialization. See full bio

  • J C Grant

    PRACTICE DIRECTOR

    As Practice Director, J. C. Grant oversees the firm’s worldwide operations, ensuring the smooth delivery of legal and advisory services across multiple jurisdictions. He is responsible for strategic planning, regulatory compliance, client service frameworks, and operational excellence. With a strong background in operational management and cross-border practice coordination, J. C. plays a key role in supporting the firm’s international team and maintaining its reputation for efficiency, integrity, and innovation.

  • CONSULTANT LAWYERS

    Our consultant lawyers are independent senior lawyers who are awarded preferred status for ABS&P's engagements where local specialist assistance or court representation is required in a foreign jurisdiction.

Roles

Managing Partner: Our Founder, Chairman and Managing Partner, Dr Andre Alexander, is the majority shareholder and lead lawyer at ABS&P. 

Consulting Partners are independent senior lawyers with preferred status for ABS&P engagements. They may optionally participate in the firm’s non-financial management decisions but are not liable for ABS&P’s corporate defaults. Unless specifically authorized in writing by the Managing Partner, Consulting Partners cannot bind ABS&P.

Senior Consulting Partners have all the obligations and privileges of Consulting Partners, but additionally, have priority for ABS&P’s client engagements as well as participation in its non-client-facing activities.

Consulting Associate Partners: Our Consulting Associate Partners are independent consultant lawyers who assist the partners in their engagements. They are not liable for any of ABS&P's defaults as a corporation. Unless this is specifically authorised in writing by our Managing Partner, they are not able to bind ABS&P.

Consulting Directors /Directors: Our consulting directors /directors (non-board and non-lawyer) are senior consulting professionals who are tasked to support ABS&P in various client-facing and non-facing roles such as: technical support, policy & ethics advisory, business development, marketing, HR, and immigration consultancy, practice management, etc. They do not take part in the financial decisions of ABS&P and are not responsible for its default. They cannot bind ABS&P.

Consultant Lawyers: Our Consultant Lawyers are independent legal professionals who assist our clients in jurisdictions where their representation is needed or when specialized external advice is required. They typically provide their services directly to our clients, with ABS&P overseeing their activity as the client's representative. Consultant Lawyers are not responsible for any defaults by ABS&P as a corporation, and unless specifically authorized in writing by our Managing Partner, they cannot bind ABS&P.

Honorary Appointments /Patrons: Our honorary appointees and patrons are usually serving judges or lawyers with judicial experience who opt to support ABS&P's public goals as a legal services provider. They take part in the designated activities of ABS&P at their option and when they are not conflicted in their judicial appointments. They do not participate in the financial management of ABS&P and are not liable for its defaults as a corporation.

Helping Children in Need

We are proud to support the Anak Terlantar Foundation, a small but deeply committed organisation working to transform the lives of children who have been orphaned, abandoned, or otherwise left without care. Since its establishment in 1995, the Foundation has offered safe havens and brighter futures to vulnerable children through direct support for projects, homes, and individual needs.

Through its Thrive Social Justice Fund, ABS&P contributes grants to Anak Terlantar and helps raise awareness of its vital work—particularly in Indonesia, where the Foundation currently supports medical initiatives and provides annual funding to the Eagle’s Nest Orphanage in Semarang. We are inspired by the Foundation’s hands-on approach and its unwavering commitment to dignity, care, and opportunity for every child it serves.