Avocats en Commercial Litigation

Andrew Christopher Lau

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Andrew Chua

Director, Dispute Resolution

Drew & Napier LLC

Andrew Clark

Managing Partner

Cox Yeats

Andrew Cochrane

Andrew Cochrane is Non-Executive Chairman of Flint Bishop and a long-standing member of the firm’s management board. He advises the Executive Board on strategy, governance, and long-term direction, drawing on over three decades of legal and leadership experience within the firm.

Flint Bishop

Andrew Farrugia

Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team. Andrew advises clients on commercial disputes, property disputes and regulatory issues. He acts for clients in a wide range of sectors including property, leisure, insurance, shipping and sports. His clients include insurance companies, property developers, hoteliers, ship owners, sporting talent and their agents.

Simons Muirhead Burton

Andrew Fox SC

5 Wentworth Chambers

Andrew Frankel

Andy Frankel is Head of Simpson Thacher’s Insurance and Reinsurance Practice. He has more than 30 years of experience successfully representing clients in a wide variety of complex disputes, including insurance, securities, product liability and other commercial litigation and investigations. Andy has successfully litigated cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and in domestic and international arbitrations. Representative insurance-related experience includes defending insurers in complex coverage disputes and bankruptcy proceedings involving a variety of mass tort litigations, representing insurers in direct actions, claims alleging bad faith, environmental coverage disputes, claims involving dissolved or defunct policyholders and court-appointed receivers, claims involving alleged disparate impact liability, representing insurers in market conduct examinations and other government investigations, and a wide range of other matters on behalf of insurers.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Andrew Gilliland

Head of Litigation

MKS Law

Andrew Haffner

Partner Andrew is an experienced commercial litigator with a particular expertise in company related disputes. Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in advising his clients on a broad range of litigation and dispute resolution matters with a particular emphasis on contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes and contentious insolvency matters (acting for both directors and insolvency practitioners). Andrew also has significant experience in advising both employers and employees on issues arising out of contracts of employment, particularly relating to the enforcement of post-employment restrictions. Andrew regularly advises on matters that require obtaining urgent injunctive relief. Andrew also advises on property matters (particularly Landlord and Tenant disputes), professional negligence matters, construction disputes and intellectual property disputes. Andrew provides advice at all levels of courts and tribunals, ranging from County Court to the Court of Appeal and have significant experience of pursuing alternative despite resolution including being involved in numerous successful mediations. Recent experience Defending a multi-million pound claim relating to the enforceability of a personal guarantee arising out of loan transactions. Advising director/shareholder of a property development company in dispute with co-shareholder involving complex accountancy issues. Advising former employee both in a High Court trial and the Court of Appeal in relation to claims arising out of the enforceability of contractual “non-competition” clauses. Advising property receivers in successfully seeking possession of extensive farm/rural premises following a contested trial. Advising company in a claim against a former shareholder/employee in complex issues arising out of contractual restriction clauses. Defending a claim including a freezing order brought by liquidator against former director. Advising minority shareholder in longstanding and complex company dispute involving issues relating the intellectual property owned by the company. Advising residential home owners in complex dispute with their neighbour Landlord in relation to claims of breach of lease and forfeiture. Advising Charity in proceedings against The Charity Commission for an appeal against the appointment of interim managers.

Orwins

Andrew Hill

Partner

Fox Williams LLP

Andrew Kassof

Andrew Kassof leads Kirkland’s litigation practice globally and serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee. Andrew has spearheaded the enormous growth of Kirkland’s litigation practice over the last several years. Bloomberg Law profiled that rapid growth in an article in 2025. As part of that expansion, Kirkland has added industry-leading talent across various types of litigation while opening and growing new offices for litigation in Salt Lake City, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia and Nashville. Kirkland now touts top-of-the-market practitioners across commercial litigation, product liability and mass torts, securities, antitrust, IP, government regulation, internal investigations and enforcement, private equity, sports and entertainment, real estate and other areas in offices around the globe. Andrew also leads Kirkland’s alternative fee program, which has expanded dramatically over the last five years. In his practice, Andrew has earned multiple “Litigator of the Week” awards by The American Lawyer. In one case, the court “adopted” Andrew’s oral argument as “the grounds for its opinion” after “finding that Mr. Kassof’s exposition, explanation, and reasoning aligned with what I would write in a written opinion.” Andrew’s commercial litigation practice cuts across different industries and types of cases, including life sciences, healthcare, oil and gas, sports and entertainment, private equity and other industries. Twice he has tried billion dollar cases to successful verdicts — once on the plaintiff side in a fraud-based suit in federal court in NY, and the other for the defense in a False Claims Act case in Texas; has first-chaired many additional trials in various jurisdictions and in arbitration; and has successfully represented clients in different types of complex commercial disputes, False Claims Act suits, class actions, and other cases in state and federal courts in nearly every state in the country.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Andrew Kratenstein

Andrew B. Kratenstein provides legal counsel on complex commercial litigation, focusing on financial services, private equity, securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, real estate and beverage distribution disputes. He represents national and multinational clients in a broad array of industries, including banking, private equity, real estate, hospitality, beverage distribution, sports, healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and energy. Andrew currently chairs the Firm’s Litigation Training Committee and is also active in the Firm’s pro bono program. Among other matters, he has won several appeals on behalf of abused, neglected or abandoned immigrant children who have been denied the ability to apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Andrew has been honored by Sanctuary for Families with its Above and Beyond Pro Bono Award honoring members of the legal profession for their outstanding pro bono representation and advocacy on behalf of Sanctuary’s clients. Andrew has guest lectured at Columbia Law School on best practices for electronic discovery, and he has served as faculty for the Practising Law Institute’s symposium on Best Practices for Complex Cases and for Thompson Reuters on recent developments in mergers and acquisitions litigation.

McDermott Will & Schulte

Andrew Krausz

Andrew is recognised as a leading practitioner in the Who's Who Legal, specialising in aviation litigation work and handling a broad spectrum of aviation related claims (including coverage), both in the UK and worldwide. With a passion for all things aviation and with a proven track record in the Courts as a "formidable litigator" and a tenacious problem solver, he has a particular interest in defending claims, typically those made against pilots and both GA and Airline operators. Having graduated from the University of St Andrews and completed his legal training at the College of Law in York, he worked as Assistant to the Group Lawyer in the Legal Department of Monarch Airlines. Andrew then trained at Beaumont and Son and spent 13 and a half years in the Aviation Department at Clyde and Co. Andrew has a broad practice which has typically included carrier/operator liability work (including major loss handling worldwide); product liability disputes; coroners' inquests; insurance coverage; and contractual and general commercial disputes. He has also assisted more broadly with regulatory and commercial issues. Andrew is a qualified, current pilot with night rating. He also held a commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training) Branch, for many years, where he had the opportunity to fly a wide variety of aircraft including piston and turbo-prop trainers, fast jets, helicopters and multi-engine types. Experience Indicative experience includes: Rogers' v Hoyle and Ors (High Court and Court of Appeal) - Tiger Moth, G-AOIL accident, Dorset. R v Hoyle – Tiger Moth, G-AOIL accident, Dorset – assisting successful Criminal Defence of pilot to Manslaughter and Endangering the Safety of an Aircraft. Allied Air accident, Ghana (Cargo Aircraft B-727 - Major Loss). Weal and Ors v Flying Time Ltd and Ors (High Court) – Defending claims in collision between two aircraft Vans RV-6 G-RVGC and Diamond DA40 G-CEZR at Shoreham Airport. Various pilot estate and ground claims (TCC, High Court and County Court)– Engine failure and crash of Piper Tomahawk G-RVRK into residential area of Eccles, Cheshire. Leicester Airport mid-air collision between Pitts G-IICI and Luscombe G-BVXS aircraft. Various claims in PFG Tripacer G-ARHN accident, Southampton. Various claims in Gazelle, G-WDEV crash, Salisbury. Cemair accident, Democratic Republic of Congo - Reinsurance and various multi-jurisdictional claims including Forum Non-Conveniens. Muirhead and McCready v FB Heliservices and Ministry of Defence. Complex claim involving collision of two Squirrel helicopters at Ternhill. Major loss of Challenger Business Jet, D-ARWE Almaty, Kazakhstan. Dealing with multi-jurisdictional claims and complex s.76B issues. G-STYX microlight accident, Isle of Sheppey. Representing deceased pilot interests in catastrophic technical failure case. Sims v Carruthers and Ors [2013]. Successfully defending microlight school. Stisted and Ors v Smith, Wooldridge and Ors. Helicopter Major Loss N-2NR . Dealing with certain coverage issues. Evans v Pascall and Blaver-Mann. Helicopter Major Loss G-WOOW . Dealing with certain coverage issues. John Abrahm v British International Helicopters Limited [2013] – Scotland. Successful strike out for want of prosecution. Beechview Aviation Limited v AXA Insurance Limited [2016] (successful subrogated claim in the High Court in Northern Ireland) Complex engineering dispute involving a business jet - ongoing litigation in Nigeria Numerous cases successfully defended at Trial in the County Courts for airlines with defences under the Montreal Convention (and dealing with other regulations such as EC261/2004). Examples include: James Brown v Monarch Airlines Limited [2014] Phyllis Hutchison v Thomas Cook Airlines Limited and Thomas Cook Tour Operations Limited [2013] – Scotland Christine Buckley v Monarch Airlines Limited - [2012] Jacqueline Foster v Thomas Cook Group PLC - [2011] Keith Barraclough v Thomas Cook Airlines Limited - [2010] Mohammed Hanif v Pakistan International Airlines Corp - [2009] Successfully defending insurers in various fraudulent aircraft damage cases. Experience of successfully defending a wide range of hot air balloon, microlight, fixed and rotary light aircraft, ground, business jet, airliner and military claims including defending the Red Arrows. Andrew regularly presents in a number of industry forums

Weightmans LLP

Andrew Lafferty

Partner

Fieldfisher

Andrew Langan-Newton

Andrew is an Isle of Man advocate who specialises in resolving commercial disputes on behalf of a wide range of local and international clients. He is experienced in advising on commercial disputes involving alleged fraud, professional negligence, insolvency, and commercial debt recovery. Andrew also has a particular interest in trust and corporate disputes. Andrew has argued cases before the Isle of Man High Court and Appeal Court, and also has experience of advising clients in relation to claims before the Isle of Man Employment and Equality Tribunal. He often provides data protection advice and prepares non-contentious applications to the Isle of Man Court and to the Isle of Man Companies Registry.

Keystone Law

Andrew Lawton Smith

Partner

Gowling WLG

Andrew Lee

Partner – Head of Singapore office

Hill Dickinson LLP

Andrew Levander

Dechert

Andrew Little

Partner

Hill Dickinson LLP

Andrew M. Holmes

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Andrew May

Partner

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Andrew Parsons

Andrew is a partner who specialises in commercial disputes. He has expertise in managing disputes through a variety of forums including litigation, arbitration, expert determination and mediation. Andrew has an established practice in technology and data protection disputes. This includes advising on software licences, IT procurement disputes, data transfer/processing agreements, enforcement action by the ICO and managing security breaches.

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Andrew Patrinos

A partner specialising in marine law, commodity disputes and the international sale of goods, especially steel, coal and agricultural produce. Experienced in all aspects of shipping litigation, both in court and arbitration (LMAA, GAFTA, FOSFA, etc.), including hull and machinery disputes, cargo claims, MOA disputes, bunker quality disputes, unsafe port claims and general charterparty and bill of lading disputes. Reported cases include: Sam Purpose AS v Transnav Purpose Navigation Ltd ("SAM PURPOSE") [2017] (anti-suit injunction - order for discontinuance of foreign proceedings); Martrade Shipping & Transport GmbH v United Enterprises Corp (‘WISDOM C’) [2014] (applicability of Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1988 to charterparties providing for English law and London arbitration); Central Trading & Exports Ltd v Fioralba Shipping Co (‘KALISTI’) [2014] (s67 Arbitration Act 1996 applicable principles for admission of new evidence); Viscous Global Investments Ltd v Palladium Navigation Corp (‘QUEST’) [2014] (whether LOU arbitration clause replaced bill of lading arbitration clause); Bulk Ship Union SA v Clipper Bulk Shipping Ltd (‘PEARL C’) [2012] (failure to prosecute voyage with utmost dispatch); Sylvia Shipping Co Ltd v Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd (‘SYLVIA’) [2012] (test for remoteness of damages in contract); Pace Shipping Co Ltd (Malta) v Churchgate Nigeria Ltd (‘PACE’) [No I] [2010] and [No 2] [2011] (construction of s2(2)(a) and 2(4) of COGSA); Mediterranean Salvage & Towage Ltd v Seamar Trading & Commerce Inc (‘REBORN’) [2008] CA [2009] (whether charterparty contained implied term obliging charterers to nominate a safe berth).

Jackson Parton Solicitors

Andrew Pearce

BoyarMiller