Andrew Pearson

Andrew is “a creative tactician and strategist” who is “very good at understanding the bigger picture and commercial issues”. He gives practical advice and takes a no-nonsense approach to achieving his clients’ commercial goals.

His practice covers all aspects of commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has deep expertise in civil fraud, as well as in cases to do with international trade, shipping and commodities.

Andrew particularly enjoys cases where some sort of urgent interim relief is required. As sole counsel, he has obtained freezing injunctions of every variety: domestic, worldwide, and proprietary. He has obtained a Chabra injunctions against non-parties, anti-suit injunctions, Bankers Trust orders and Norwich Pharmacal orders.

The directories consistently describe Andrew as a “fearless” advocate. It is not uncommon for him to appear alone against leading counsel. He has argued in the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as under ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, HKIAC and LMAA arbitration rules.

Having frequently worked with boutique fraud firms, Andrew has an unusual degree of expertise in tracing assets and enforcing awards / judgments.

Andrew accepts instructions as sole counsel and as part of a wider team.