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Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Andrew Holden is noted for his skilful handling of a wide variety of matters, including complex trusts, disputed wills and estates work. He attracts instructions in both UK-based and offshore cases, and is particularly well known for his handling of matters concerning protectors.
Strengths
I rate Andrew highly as a junior. He has an amazingly strong academic grasp of trust principles, and the quality of his paperwork is fantastic.
Andrew has an amazing offshore practice. He is involved in a staggering amount of offshore litigation. He provides robust advice and can think outside the box with creative arguments.
Andrew is phenomenally intelligent and so, so good to work with. Clients really like him. He's has a really calm temperament and is a mixture of phenomenal intelligence and commerciality.
Offshore - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Andrew Holden receives consistent praise for his deep level of experience in trust litigation work. His practice encompasses trust restructurings, asset tracing, and probate and estate administration. His experience extends to the Bahamas, the Channel Islands and the Cayman Islands. Holden acts on behalf of high net worth families and individuals, as well as commercial entities.
Strengths
Andrew is someone you want in the trenches with you. He is a great sounding board, has excellent judgement and great tactical nous.
Andrew Holden is very good on his feet.
His thought processes are clear, and his advice has been sensible, practical and constructive.
Trusts - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Andrew Holden appears in a wide variety of both domestic and international trusts matters, acting both as a litigator and in an advisory capacity. He is an expert in trust structuring and trust protectors. Holden is particularly adept at handling large offshore disputes and often acts in high-profile, multibillion-dollar disputes in key jurisdictions.
Strengths
Andrew Holden knows everything there is to know about protectors. He's extremely clever but that is a given. He likes a fight, he;s very funny and he works extremely hard for his clients.
Andrew Holden got us a great result in an incredibly difficult case.
Andrew is clear and concise in his analysis.
Andrew's someone you want in the trenches with you as he's a great sounding board, has excellent judgement and is possessed of great tactical nous. Clients love him.
Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
Strengths
Andrew has an encyclopedic understanding of trusts litigation. Far more than a safe pair of hands, he excels at identifying the commercial direction the case needs to go.
Andrew is lovely to deal with, easy to contact, good with clients and highly articulate. In terms of drafting, he at the top of the game.