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Andrew Emery

Andrew Emery

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Practice Areas

Banking Disputes; Corporate and Financial Services Disputes; Crypto Disputes; Dispute Resolution; Enforcement of Judgments and Awards; Fraud and Asset Tracing; Funds Disputes; International Arbitration; Investigations and Regulatory Advice; Restructuring and Corporate Recovery; Shareholder and Valuation Disputes; Trusts Advisory Group; Shipping and Maritime Disputes.

Career

Andrew is a senior offshore commercial practitioner with extensive cross-jurisdictional experience spanning more than two decades. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln's Inn) in 2004 following pupillage at a commercial chambers in Gray's Inn. Andrew was called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI) in 2013.

His practice is focused on complex offshore commercial litigation and advisory work, with a strong emphasis on high-stakes disputes in the British Virgin Islands, as well as matters involving the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Anguilla. Notable engagements include work on the Kingate liquidations, Three Arrows, 1 MDB and Nam Tai litigation, along with matters connected to the Emmerson Renova dispute.

Andrew serves on the Board of Directors of RISA (BVI), which is affiliated with the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) and he is a past Treasurer of the BVI Bar Association.

Professional Memberships

BVI Bar Association

RISA (BVI)

The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)

Education

New College, Oxford University

MA (Oxon)

1998 - 2001

Inns of Court School of Law

2002 - 2003

University College, London (UCL)

LLM in Commercial and Corporate law

2003 - 2004

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - British Virgin Islands

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Andrew Emery is the founding partner of Emery Cooke and a well-established BVI disputes lawyer. He is capable of representing clients in a wide range of matters, with noteworthy recent experience relating to high-value bankruptcy and insolvency mandates.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Andrew Emery has an unparalleled understanding of the BVI courts and is considered a formidable advocate while also being well liked and highly respected by the BVI judiciary.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Andrew Emery is distinguished by his strategic approach to disputes, attention to detail and ability to navigate complex procedural issues efficiently.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Andrew is an extremely able and very capable practitioner. He attracts lots of good, high-profile work and is very hands-on.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Andrew seems to know about every case, solicitor and barrister in the business and has done so for years. His knowledge of the offshore legal world is encyclopaedic.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide

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British Virgin Islands

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