Alice Allen
Associate, London
Alice Allen
Associate, London
Alice Allen is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s London office and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar Defense & Regulation practice groups. She has experience advising on complex, high-value commercial litigation and arbitration matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Before joining Cohen & Gresser, Alice practiced at Travers Smith, where she represented prominent corporate clients in high-stakes commercial disputes. She has extensive experience preparing cases for trial and hearings, developing procedural and evidentiary strategies, managing complex disclosure processes, and working closely with fact and expert witnesses in both litigation and arbitration matters.
Alice is also dedicated to pro bono advocacy. She has led cases supporting survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse, securing them compensation and/or non-molestation orders and has experience supporting clients through complex family, criminal, and regulatory proceedings.
Alice holds a First Class LLB from the University of Leeds and completed the Legal Practice Course with Distinction at BPP Law School.
Alice Allen is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s London office and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar Defense…
Education
BPP Law School (LPC, with Distinction, 2020); University of Leeds (LLB, First Class Hons, 2018)
Bar Admissions
England & Wales
The firm is ranked in the following categories:
- Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market
- Fraud: White-Collar Crime – Advice to Individuals
In addition, partner Thomas Shortland has once again been recognized as a Next Generation Partner for Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market and as a Recommended Lawyer for White-Collar Crime – Advice to Individuals. Associate Alice Allen is recognized as a Recommended Lawyer in both categories.
These recognitions reflect the continued strength of Cohen & Gresser’s London disputes practice and the firm’s experience handling complex commercial litigation and white-collar matters.
The Legal 500 rankings are based on extensive research, including feedback from clients and peers, as well as information submitted by law firms.
Founded in 2024 by entrepreneur Artem Sokolov, Humanoid develops commercially scalable, general-purpose humanoid and mobile robots designed for industrial automation, logistics, and factory operations.
Cohen & Gresser advised Humanoid on the transaction. The cross-border team was comprised of Olga Ponomarenko and Irina Bratishkina, with support from Christian Everdell on U.S. sanctions matters, Bonnie Roe and Kwaku Andoh on U.S. venture capital matters, Thomas Shortland and Alice Allen on litigation risk assessment, and Lucy Taylor on UK corporate matters.
Read Humanoid’s announcement here.
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- representative and collective action procedures
- competition class actions and the Competition Appeal Tribunal
- litigation funding and costs
- disclosure and expert evidence
- settlement and appeals
- recent developments and proposals for reform.
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