Andrew is a Partner in the Commercial Litigation team with a particular focus on complex cross-border disputes, international enforcement and cartel litigation.

Andrew has many years of experience in handling large-scale international disputes, directing and coordinating proceedings in numerous countries.  He has been involved in numerous appellate judgments on issues of jurisdiction, injunctive relief, enforcement and asset tracing in the English courts and internationally.  A number of Andrew's cases have set new precedents and have successfully challenged the status quo.  His innovative approach on past cases has been recognised in the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards and The Lawyer Awards.

Much of Andrew's work relates to the Middle East, CIS and Africa. His work spans a range of industry sectors but has particular experience in the Energy and Life Sciences sectors.

Andrew also leads the firm's UK competition litigation practice, working closely with the competition law specialists and Osborne Clarke's highly rated international competition litigation team.

Andrew is ranked in Legal 500 as a "Leading Individual" and is described as "an extremely able litigator", "impressive" and as being "sought out for disputes involving complex issues over jurisdiction, governing law and international enforcement". Its client testimonials say "few solicitors have his sophisticated understanding of multinational litigation".

Andrew is the UK representative on the ICC Task Force on Antitrust Damages Actions and is Vice-Chairman of the British Kazakh Law Association.  He is a Solicitor-Advocate and has a first class degree in Chemistry & Law.

Work:

BB Energy v Al Amoudi

Acting for the claimant in a USD 100M+ Commercial Court claim arising out of losses suffered by an oil trading company under oil-trading contracts entered into with a Moroccan oil refinery known as SAMIR in 2015.  The claim against several directors and the UBO is proceeding to trial following a complex and hard fought jurisdiction challenge at the outset. Read more >

Qatar Airways v Middle East News

Acting for Qatar Airways in its claims against the Al Arabiya news channel in respect of the publication of a graphic animation depicting planes being shot down by a fighter jet in the context of the economic blockade of Qatar.  This claim has involved highly complex conflicts-of-laws issues relating to jurisdiction, governing law and limitation law.  The judgments to date have been widely reported and have involved a successful challenge to an established line of appellate case law. Read more >

Granville Technology Group (DRAM cartel)

Acting for insolvent computer manufacturers in high value Commercial Court claims relating to losses arising from the international DRAM (computer memory) cartel.  The case has involved an important Court of Appeal judgment on issues of limitation law in cases of concealed wrongdoing. Read more >

Granville Technology Group (LCD cartel)

Acting for insolvent computer manufacturers in high value Commercial Court claims relating to losses arising from the international LCD monitor panel cartel.  The claim involves international defendants and complex conflicts of laws issues as well as competition law issues. Read more >

Granville Technology Group (CRT cartel)

Acting for insolvent computer manufacturers in high value Commercial Court claims relating to losses arising from the international CRT (cathode ray tube) cartel and the CRT Glass cartel.  The claim involves international defendants and complex conflicts of laws issues as well as competition law issues. Read more >

Sector

·       Energy and Utilities

·       Life Sciences and Healthcare

Service

·       Dispute resolution

o   Commercial litigation

·       Competition, antitrust and trade

o   Cartels and investigations

o   Antitrust litigation

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

My principal focus is on devising effective litigation strategies that yield results for clients, using my experience of complexity to deliver simplicity.  There is no set formula to success but a passion and determination to find solutions to difficult problems drives what I do.