Alex Hunt studied his law degree (LLB) at Keele University, graduating in 2016, before completing his legal practice course (LPC) and Master of Laws (LLM) at the University of Law (Bloomsbury) in 2017.
Whilst studying, Alex was part of a multidisciplinary legal outreach programme with the aim of promoting access to justice for vulnerable clients and so has been representing and assisting clients in family matters since 2014.
Alex subsequently joined a busy North London firm to complete his two-year training contract, qualifying as a solicitor in 2020. There he remained for a further two years before subsequently moving into the city and working at two boutique leading Legal 500 family firms in Bloomsbury and Mayfair working exclusively on complex HNW and UHNW matters.
Alex joined Pinney Talfourd in January 2026 as an Associate in the family department.
Alex always strives to offer direct, transparent, and straightforward legal advice, particularly in complex or sensitive matters which require a kind and empathetic hand. He is passionate about delivering measurable outcomes for clients in the most amicable manner and with the shortest possible timeline.
Alex is described as having “wide experience in international family law cases” and being “very reassuring to clients” (Legal 500 – 2023).
ON A PERSONAL NOTE
On a personal note, in his spare time Alex enjoys rugby, both playing as a member of a local rugby club and a season ticket holder at Saracens RUFC.
Alex also enjoys theatre and is a regular attendee at West End theatre productions and a member of an amateur dramatic society putting on amateur productions twice yearly.
Areas of expertise
Noteable achievements
- High Court financial remedy proceedings with assets in excess of £100m involving an attempt to reopen a divorce settlement decades after separation and abuse of the court process.
- High Court financial remedy proceedings involving assets in excess of £30m located in 3 countries and involving allegations of non-disclosure.
- Financial remedy proceedings involving the setting aside of a post-nuptial agreement, issues of non-disclosure, and a complex, opaque web of company and trust structures.
- A complex children matter involving an eight-day Fact-Finding Hearing and allegations of domestic violence and child sexual abuse.
- Representing parents who have been the subject of significant parental alienation.
- Representing parents accused of Non-Accidental Injury to their children.
- Representing parents accused of Fabricated or Induced Illness.
- Representing parents in actions brought by the local authority to compel a child's medical treatment.
- Successful leave to remove applications to both Hague and non-Hague Convention countries.
- Return applications involving international child abduction to both Hague and non-Hague Convention countries.
- A divorce application involving recognition of an international polygamous marriage.
- Cross-border enforcement and defence of child maintenance applications.
