Andrew Roberts > Weightmans LLP > Liverpool, England > Lawyer Profile
Weightmans LLP Offices
100 OLD HALL STREET
LIVERPOOL
L3 9QJ
England
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Andrew Roberts
Work Department
Litigation (Commercial Dispute Resolution)
Position
Andrew is a Partner in the Litigation team at Weightmans and has well over 30 years’ experience of handling and resolving commercial disputes and litigation, all of which has been gained at leading national and global law firms in the UK.
In recent years, Andrew has led work on a number of significant and complex cases proceeding in the Commercial Court, Mercantile Court and Court of Appeal.
Andrew’s specialist areas of practice within commercial litigation include:
- advising in relation to contract disputes (including contract interpretation, enforcement and termination)
- warranty claims arising from the sale and purchase of companies
- shareholder disputes (including claims of unfair prejudice)
- intellectual property matters (including breach of copyright, trademark infringement and passing off)
- defamation
- IT disputes including contracts for the supply of software
- franchising disputes (including those involving international franchisors)
- joint venture disputes
- the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the protection of confidential information
- advising on claims for compensation by commercial agents
- procurement disputes
He is experienced in managing electronic disclosure in litigation proceedings and in advising clients on appropriate and cost-effective strategies for dealing with electronic disclosure.
Andrew has helped numerous clients to settle their disputes either before or during litigation by way of Alternative Dispute Resolution and in particular by way of mediation.
He is also National Sector Lead for Manufacturing at Weightmans and a member of the firm’s Education Sector group acting as lead Partner for Further Education.
Andrew acts for a broad range of clients ranging from large corporates, owner-managed businesses and private individuals as well as universities, further education colleges, local authorities and charities.
Prior to joining Weightmans in December 2013, Andrew spent over 20 years at DLA Piper in Liverpool where he had been a Partner since 2007. He is a member of the Society for Computers and Law.
Career
Trained at Ingham, Clegg and Crowther and Laytons, qualified 1988; Solicitor, Litigation Group, Simpson Curtis 1988 – 1992, Solicitor, Litigation and Regulatory Group, DLA Piper 1992 – 1995; Associate, Litigation and Regulatory Group, DLA Piper 1996 – 2006; Partner, Litigation and Regulatory Group, DLA Piper 2007 – 2013; Partner, Litigation, Weightmans LLP, 2013 to date.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Member of the Society for Computers and the Law.
Member Liverpool Law Society.
Education
Arnold School, Blackpool
University of Leicester (1985 LLB and 2:1)
College of Law Chester (1986 Solicitors Finals)
Leisure
Golf, Football (Blackpool FC), Cricket (Lancashire CCC), Travel
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Liverpool
(Leading individuals)Weightmans LLP has a well-established commercial litigation team which acts for a broad mix of clients ranging from large corporates, local authorities, education institutions, owner managed and SME businesses. The team specialises in commercial contract disputes and trade mark infringement matters, amongst other areas. Sarah Conroy heads the team with experience in governance and constitutional issues. Andrew Roberts regularly acts for manufacturers in relation to contentious matters. Michelle Connor left for CG Professional in May 2023.
North West > Public sector > Education
Weightmans LLP‘s education team is particularly noted for its focus on higher education acting for the full range of universities, including several Russell Group members, handling most notably, employment issues, construction projects as well as highly sensitive matters such as on-campus deaths and suicides. Having previously held senior in-house position at universities, Manchester-based Martin Vincent heads up the team with particular expertise in projects, international ventures, collaboration, income generation and procurement arrangements. While Josh Conroy specialises in high-value litigation and contractual claims and advises upon claims brought under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 commercial litigation expert Andrew Roberts acts as lead partner for further education.
Lawyer Rankings
- Education North West > Public sector
- Leading individuals North West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Liverpool
- Commercial litigation: Liverpool North West > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Education
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Private client > Family
- Public sector > Health
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Pensions
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Liverpool
- Employment > Employment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Social housing
- Transport
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Real estate > Commercial property: Liverpool
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Liverpool
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general crime and fraud