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Andrew Whalley
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I am a Partner and Location Head for the Commercial Litigation team in Liverpool. I deal with all aspects of contractual and commercial disputes as well as corporate and shareholder disputes, cross-border litigation and professional negligence claims.
Position
Partner
Career
My experience and expertise in managing disputes covers Europe, Asia, USA and Southern Africa. I have acted for clients on a number of reported and leading cases.
North West: Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: Liverpool
Within: Leading individuals
Andrew Whalley - DWF
Within: Commercial litigation: Liverpool
DWF is adept at handling contractual and company disputes including reach of warranty disputes, indemnity claims and shareholder and partnership disputes. Other areas of expertise include professional negligence, Judicial Review, competition, directors' disqualification, contentious probate, arbitration, procurement litigation and injunctions. Key client sectors include telecoms, utilities and energy, public sector, food and drink, retail and education. Andrew Whalley, Graham Dagnall and Matthew Stoll head the team, and Whalley has been leading the firm's work for O2/Telefonica on a £300m claim against Ofcom. Director Chris King and senior associates Helen Otty and Lyndsay Crowder-Barton are also recommended.
North West: TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
Within: Leading individuals
Andrew Whalley - DWF
Within: IT and telecoms
DWF advises a roster of household name clients on IT and outsourcing projects, with a particular focus on the financial services, insurance and retail sectors. The practice has recently seen an increase in instructions from IT and telecoms suppliers. The 'extremely personable' Craig Chaplin heads the team and is experienced in advising on major IT infrastructure projects. James Lonsdale is adept at handling outsourcing agreements, acquisitions, licenses, and contracts. Andrew Whalley leads on disputes.