Overview

Alexander (“Alex”) Rodney is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s New York office. His practice focuses on complex and high-value commercial matters, representing public and private companies and funds in securities, M&A, antitrust, IP licensing and patent infringement and other cutting-edge commercial disputes. Alex has significant experience navigating ESG/anti-ESG and DE&I issues and related shareholder activism, particularly in the context of securities and shareholder litigation. He also counsels clients on issues of corporate governance, litigation, and crisis management, often in highly regulated and innovative industries and in connection with major strategic transactions.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

“Court of Appeals Ruling Raises Bar for Retroactive Economic Regs, Expert Note,” Law360, May 2020

“Never Forget,” Jerusalem Post, September 2018

Speaking Engagements

“Hot Topics in Securities Class Actions and Anti-ESG/DEI Challenges,” Aerospace General Counsel Group Conference, 2024

“2023 Securities Litigation Report Webcast,” Lex Machina, 2023

“Federal Loan Forgiveness and Mandatory Assignment,” NCHR Meeting, 2021

Memberships & Affiliations

Overseas Member, Commercial Bar Association of England and Wales, UK

Cambridge European Trust Fellowship, University of Cambridge

Lord Mansfield Scholarship, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, UK

Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship, The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

Wyndham Deedes Memorial Trust Fellow, Wyndham Deedes Memorial Trust

Amy Adina Schulman Memorial Fellow, Amy Adina Schulman Memorial Trust

Leverhulme Studentship, Leverhulme Trust (awarded; unable to accept)

Professional Ethics Fellow, Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2013New York

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.M.2012

    Summer Academic Fellowship

    Derek Bok Awards for Teaching Excellence (all semesters)

  • University of CambridgeB.A., LawFirst Class Honors2011

    W.M. Tapp Award

    Paton-Taylor Award

    Senior Scholarship

    Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship