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Andrew Sutcliffe KC
Position
Principal areas of practice are commercial and business law (including banking, financial services and commercial fraud), intellectual property (copyright, breach of confidence, music, film and television disputes generally), professional negligence, company law/insolvency, conflict of laws and information technology. Major cases include Spice Girls v Aprilia; Hadley v Kemp (Spandau Ballet case); Brighton v Jones (Stones in his Pockets case); Taylor v Rive Droite Music; Saab v Saudi American Bank/JDRP; Precis v Mercer; Oyston v Royal Bank of Scotland; Appleyard v Cheltenham & Gloucester BS; Bank of Scotland v Singh.
Career
Called 1983; Recorder 2000; QC 2001; deputy High Court judge NE Circuit 2004; acts as arbitrator and mediator (CEDR-accredited) in commercial and IP matters.
Languages
French.
Memberships
COMBAR; LCLCBA; LCIA; PNBA.
Education
Winchester College, Worcester College, Oxford (MA); president Oxford Union 1981.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Media and entertainment
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Andrew Sutcliffe KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘An outstanding advocate and adviser, who has an excellent courtroom manner, always keeping the court’s undivided attention, knowing just how to pitch a case perfectly.‘
Best known as a commercial set with a proud track record in banking-related work among other areas, 3 Verulam Buildings is an ‘an increasing force in POCA work and asset forfeiture‘ with a particular focus on civil recovery work relating to proceeds of crime. Andrew Sutcliffe KC, who regularly acts for government agencies, was instructed by the National Crime Agency in National Crime Agency v Persons Unknown, with Barclays Bank as an interested party: in this unprecedented case, the court passed a summary judgment for £55m believed to be proceeds of crime held at Barclays, and gave permission to issue claim against 30,000 account holders as ‘persons unknown’. In the money laundering case NCA v Nuttall & ors, Anne Jeavons also acted for the National Crime Agency on the question of if proceeds of crime can be used to validly discharge a settlement agreement in lieu of the recovery of other proceeds of crime.
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Andrew Sutcliffe KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew delivers very clear and decisive advice. There is no sitting on the fence.’
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Andrew Sutcliffe KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew is incredibly bright, user-friendly, hard-working, completely unflappable and also a delight to have on the team. He has a unique charm when on his feet and presents his cases with charisma, clarity and eloquence. Andrew is also a real champion of those working with and around him and inspires others to pull together and work hard.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Andrew Sutcliffe KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew has a gravitas that means he can be put in front of a board of directors and immediately command their respect. His work as a Deputy High Court Judge gives him a perspective that others lack. His advocacy is of the highest order and the fact that he is also a warm and kind person makes him very easy to work with.’