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Andrew Pearson
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Andrew is “a creative tactician and strategist” who is “very good at understanding the bigger picture and commercial issues”. He gives practical advice and takes a no-nonsense approach to achieving his clients’ commercial goals.
His practice covers all aspects of commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has deep expertise in civil fraud, as well as in cases to do with international trade, shipping and commodities.
Andrew particularly enjoys cases where some sort of urgent interim relief is required. As sole counsel, he has obtained freezing injunctions of every variety: domestic, worldwide, and proprietary. He has obtained a Chabra injunctions against non-parties, anti-suit injunctions, Bankers Trust orders and Norwich Pharmacal orders.
The directories consistently describe Andrew as a “fearless” advocate. It is not uncommon for him to appear alone against leading counsel. He has argued in the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as under ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, HKIAC and LMAA arbitration rules.
Having frequently worked with boutique fraud firms, Andrew has an unusual degree of expertise in tracing assets and enforcing awards / judgments.
Andrew accepts instructions as sole counsel and as part of a wider team.
Languages
French (basic).
Memberships
COMBAR, Commercial Fraud Lawyers’ Association, LCLCBA, BIICL
Education
2012 – 2013 BPTC, City Law School
2011 – 2012 GDL, BPP Law School
2007 – 2011 BA Classics, Christ Church, Oxford
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5Andrew Pearson – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Andrew is a very able and responsive senior junior. ‘
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Andrew Pearson – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Extremely easy to work with, hard-working, swift in responding, ability to take an overview and a born advocate.’
London Bar > Commodities
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Andrew Pearson – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An expert on commodities work, and a commercially aware barrister.’
At 7 King’s Bench Walk, the team is well versed in advising on a wide spectrum of complex and high-value commodities disputes, and is equally strong in handling matters under the rules of many arbitral institutions, including GAFTA and FOSFA. Richard Southern KC ‘has an instinctive feel for the commercial’. Peter MacDonald Eggers KC and Andrew Pearson are advising on a High Court case concerning a cargo of genetically modified soya-beans spoilt in transit due to a diversion from Ukraine to Turkey as a result of the ongoing war. Sandra Healy is a sought after junior in the commodities space, and Jessica Sutherland has ‘a commanding and poised presence in court‘.
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Andrew Pearson –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Andrew is a polished and effective performer on his feet. An impressive lawyer who is good at reading the court.‘