Andrew is one of the leading senior juniors at the Property Bar. He has been described as “a very driven advocate who is able to absorb a lot of information very quickly” and who “can win the unwinnable”. Andrew is a past committee member of the Property Bar Association and was appointed a (part-time) Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in 2008.

Andrew’s recent cases of note include:

West One Loan Limited v. Rolfe [2025] (unreported). Successfully defended counterclaims against a mortgagee and secured a judgment for £7.9m in a 5-day High Court trial.

Sultan v. Vas [2025] (unreported). Successfully represented the Claimant is a bitter and long-running neighbour dispute relating to an access way which culminated in a 3-day trial.

Merlin Real Estate Ltd v. Balaam [2024] 4 WLUK 613. Acted in a significant case (commented upon at EG 2024, 2427) relating to the intensification of use of a right of way across farmland.

Phillips v. Wheeler [2023] (unreported). Successfully represented the Defendants who were alleged to have fraudulently misrepresented that the home they were selling was "not affected by Japanese Knotweed".

HAE Developments Ltd v. The Croft Ealing Ltd [2022] UKUT 120 (LC). Acted for the Objectors on an application to modify restrictive covenants to permit construction of a block of 8 apartments on the site of a large house in Ealing.

Andrew has been described as “a very safe pair of hands” in connection with professional negligence matters and he has considerable experience of professional negligence claims involving solicitors, architects, surveyors, accountants and auctioneers. Examples include:

Acted for homeowners in their claim against housebuilders in relation to the design of their new-build house (Instructed by Bevan Britten LLP) - settled in 2024.

Represented an Essex farmer in his negligence claim against his accountants (Instructed by Holmes & Hills LLP) (2023).

Instructed by Boodle Hatfield LLP to represent the Claimants in Thwaytes v. Sotheby's [2015] EWHC 36 (Ch) a professional negligence claim against Sotheby's in respect of the attribution of Caravaggio's 'The Cardsharps'.

Acted in 5-day action in High Court in Cardiff in claim brought against architects in respect of the residential development of a site in Gloucestershire (Instructed by Geldards LLP) (2012).

Instructed on the property-related professional negligence claims arising out of the administration of Lexi Holdings plc. The last of the claims (against valuers and solicitors) settled in September 2012 (Instructed by DLA Piper).

the research carried out and advice provided in relation to a painting now thought to be by Titian. The painting was sold by the Claimants through the Defendant in 1994 for £8,000, but was offered for sale at auction in January 2009 with an estimate of $4-6 million. The proceedings were issued in 2007, settling the day before trial (four years later), and the dispute attracted extensive media interest on the basis of the Court papers. (Instructed by Boodle Hatfield LLP).

Andrew deals with a wide-range of commercial and contractual disputes. His experience dates back to his appearance in the landmark House of Lords case of Ruxley Electronics v. Forsyth [1996] 1 AC 344 (the case of the swimming pool that was built too shallow).

Recent work includes:

Represented mortgagees in claims relating to dealings with frozen assets (which assets were the subject of Gable Insurance v. Dewsall [2025] EWHC 2280).

Represented the Applicant in Joint Stock Company Aeroflot v. Leeds & ors (2017) EWHC 2403 Ch where Mann J acceded to the application to adjourn a complex fraud trial on the grounds of the Applicant’s ill health. The Applicant, Mr Glushkov, was alleged to have conspired with Boris Berezovsky to defraud the Russian state airline of substantial sums between 1995 & 1999.

Company Developments v. Coffee Club & ors [2011] EWCA (Civ) 766. The Court of Appeal upheld the Claimant’s construction of a guarantee despite there being obvious mistakes in the drafting undertaken by the Claimant’s (then) solicitors. Andrew represented the successful Claimant.

Andrew was junior counsel in claims (valued at US$156m) brought by various investors in connection with an unsuccessful investment venture in Azerbaijan. Led by Dominic Dowley QC (2006-2008).

Acted for mortgagees on application to cancel a Mental Health Crisis Moratorium (2023-2024) (Instructed by Bevan Britten LLP).

Represented Bank of Scotland plc in connection with claims relating to a legal charge over a very substantial residential property (2013) (Instructed by SNR Denton UK LLP).

Advised investors in relation to drag-along rights in connection with the sale of a London hotel (2012) (Instructed by Dechert LLP).

Andrew regularly advises and appears in matters involving civil fraud. Examples include:

Acted for hedge fund manager in obtaining search order against a former employee (2011/2012).

Lexi v. DTZ [2010] EWHC 2290 (Ch). Late amendment of pleadings to allege illegality (Instructed by DLA Piper).

Sinocare Group Ltd v. Biran [2010] EWHC 2433 (Ch) & subsequent. Proceedings concerning a freezing injunction obtained by a Hong Kong company carrying on business in the healthcare sector of the People’s Republic of China (Instructed by Peters & Peters).

Renault UK Ltd v. Fleetpro [2008] Bus LR D17. Case involving fraudulent misrepresentations in connection with fleet car sales.

Marlwood Commercial Inc v. Kozeny [2007] EWHC 950 (Comm). Extension of a freezing order to assets over which it was alleged the Defendant had substantive control despite their being held on discretionary trusts.

Marlwood Commercial Inc v. Kozeny [2006] EWHC 872 (Comm). Heavy application in commercial court to strike out US$156m claim in deceit arising out of unsuccessful investment venture in Azerbaijan.