Andrew Clark
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 3 : Chancery
Band 3
About
Provided by Andrew Clark
Practice Areas
Andrew Clark practices in contentious chancery and commercial litigation exclusively, especially in the areas of financial services and consumer credit, real property, probate and succession (including family provision), trusts (including co-ownership), equitable protection (including fiduciary relationships), partnership, and professional liability. His expertise in financial services and consumer credit litigation has developed through acting for claimants in mis-selling and undisclosed commission cases for 15 years, including appearing in the Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court, and, more recently, becoming involved in several group actions in this area.
Career
Andrew Clark graduated with a BA (Hons) in Jurisprudence from New College, Oxford in 1985. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1988 following completion of articles and transferred to the Bar in 1994. He obtained pupillage at Manchester House Chambers, where he was offered tenancy. Subsequently, he moved to 8 King Street Chambers (1999), and then to 9 St John Street Chambers (2008).
Professional Memberships
He is a member of the Chancery Bar Association, Northern Business and Property Bar Association, Northern Contentious Probate Group, and Financial Services Lawyers Association.