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Andrew M Twigger KC
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Chancery: Commercial
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Andrew M Twigger KC
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Andrew has extensive experience of high-value international commercial litigation and arbitration in England and abroad. His practice encompasses disputes arising from a wide variety of business transactions and includes civil fraud, breach of directors’ duties and breach of confidence, breaches of warranty and misrepresentation in connection with the sale of goods or shares, claims about distribution and licensing agreements, joint ventures and partnerships, claims involving derivatives or other banking and finance transactions, and claims connected with insolvency and trusts.
He enjoys appellate advocacy and represented the successful parties in the leading Supreme Court cases of Wood v Capita [2017] A.C. 1137 (contractual interpretation), Barton v Morris [2023] A.C. 684 (contract / unjust enrichment) and most recently Frenkel v LA Micro [2025] 2 W.L.R. 1 (constructive trusts).
Career
Andrew was appointed K.C. in 2011 and a deputy High Court Judge in the Chancery Division in 2023. He was Chair of the Chancery Bar Association between 2022 and 2024.
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Chancery Bar Association
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Andrew is extremely good, and his powers of analysis are very strong. He is good at running large-scale teams and putting complex, fact-heavy cases together.
His manner with appellate judges is almost like peer to peer rather than barrister to judge. Judges talk to him as if he is on the same level as them, even in the Supreme Court.
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Andrew Twigger has a really good style. He's a tough operator who really gets hold of a witness and puts them through their paces.
Andrew is a skilful and persuasive advocate who provides practical and commercial advice. He is an excellent team player.
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Andrew is extremely good, and his powers of analysis are very strong. He is good at running a large-scale team and putting a complex, fact-heavy case together.
Andrew was so impressive in how he dealt with the judge. He was very clear when the legal issues were extraordinarily complex; he distilled the issues in a way that made sure the client was engaged.
Andrew is extremely good, and his powers of analysis are very strong. He is good at running large-scale teams and putting complex, fact-heavy cases together.
His manner with appellate judges is almost like peer to peer rather than barrister to judge. Judges talk to him as if he is on the same level as them, even in the Supreme Court.
Andrew Twigger has a really good style. He's a tough operator who really gets hold of a witness and puts them through their paces.
Andrew is a skilful and persuasive advocate who provides practical and commercial advice. He is an excellent team player.
Andrew is extremely good, and his powers of analysis are very strong. He is good at running a large-scale team and putting a complex, fact-heavy case together.
Andrew was so impressive in how he dealt with the judge. He was very clear when the legal issues were extraordinarily complex; he distilled the issues in a way that made sure the client was engaged.
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