Andrew de Mestre KC has considerable experience across the full gamut of restructuring and insolvency law. He regularly acts on behalf of an array of clients, including bondholders, issuers and corporate trustees, and routinely appears as sole counsel in high-profile cases. He is particularly well regarded for his expertise in litigation arising from securitisation transactions and other bond issues.
Strengths
An exceptional silk with a gift for cutting through complexity to deliver strategic solutions in some of the most challenging situations.
Andrew has a real gravitas, has the ear of the court and is good with the client.
A forceful and robust advocate, who is both persuasive and effective. He knows his stuff and is easy to work with.
Andrew is a man with real gravitas, who has the ear of the court and is good with the clients, putting them at ease. From a solicitor's perspective, he is also very collegiate.
Andrew is a very good and very clever commercial company silk, with an extraordinarily good eye for detail.