Andrew is a partner in the litigation and arbitration team, specialising in media, reputation and information disputes.
Andy has been recognised in the leading legal directories as 'one of the best in the business', 'everything you would want in someone representing you', an 'up-and-coming partner, who comes across as very knowledgeable and personable.' And 'highly intelligent with a deep and broad knowledge. Highly practical and very experienced.’.
He advises clients in relation to contentious data protection, defamation, privacy, blackmail, breach of confidence, data breaches, harassment issues, reputational investigations and crisis management ranging from court litigation to non-disclosure agreements. Recognising the rapidly developing inter-relationship between tax investigations and media issues, Andy has also carved out a niche area of practice utilising his skills and experience to advise a broad range of high-profile clients on contentious tax litigation and multi-jurisdictional investigations. He is well-known for acting for sporting clients including Novak Djokovic, Imane Khelif, international footballers, a number of Olympic gold medallists, top sports agencies, owners of football clubs, F1 teams and board members of international sporting federations.
His recent clients also include models, fashion designers, charities, photographers, editors, artists, politicians, members of royal families, crypto miners and chief executives.
He has spoken on media and press issues at various events including the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association and the Premier Sports Network. He has commented on the BBC, Channel 5 and in the mainstream written media (including the Times, the FT etc) and academic legal journals in relation to a variety of issues from the sustainability in fashion to how to handle harassment for HNW families.
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I am pleased to say I am yet to have an uninteresting day at work
From a young age I was torn between a career in politics and a career in law (before realising that the latter does, at times, incorporate both). Since making that decision all those years ago, I have never looked back.
I have been fortunate enough to work for some of the most well-known and successful people and entities in the world during my career at Withers.
Being able to support such highly sophisticated and talented clients in a careful, commercial and time-effective manner is what drives me on a day-to-day basis and I am pleased to say I am yet to have an uninteresting day at work.