Band 5
Provided by Andrew Emery
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.
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.
BVI Bar Association
RISA (BVI)
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
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
Provided by Chambers
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.
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.
Andrew Emery is distinguished by his strategic approach to disputes, attention to detail and ability to navigate complex procedural issues efficiently.
Andrew is an extremely able and very capable practitioner. He attracts lots of good, high-profile work and is very hands-on.
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.
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.
Andrew Emery is distinguished by his strategic approach to disputes, attention to detail and ability to navigate complex procedural issues efficiently.
Andrew is an extremely able and very capable practitioner. He attracts lots of good, high-profile work and is very hands-on.
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.