Andrew Stevens

Practice Areas

Andrew Stevens is an experienced barrister and advocate in high value and complex commercial court litigation, in international arbitration in major global seats, and in international dispute resolution centres. He is sought after for his oral advocacy and cross-examination skills and appears against KCs and leading international arbitration counsel.

Andrew has been described in the directories as a “first class” advocate who is “exceptionally bright”, “incredibly sharp, always a few steps ahead of the competition and extremely well prepared”. He “shows exceptional legal prowess” as a “robust yet charming advocate that wins the trust of the judge with ease.”

He is known for his versatility across multiple areas of commercial disputes, including: international commercial arbitration; injunctions (including anti-suit injunctions and freezing injunctions); Commercial Court litigation; construction and engineering; energy (including oil & gas, offshore, solar, wind, nuclear and biomass) and mining; shipbuilding and offshore; shipping; and

commodities.

Andrew has acted as lead advocate in the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal, as well as junior counsel in the UK Supreme Court. He has been an active member of the London Circuit Commercial Court Users’ Committee for many years.

Andrew has acted as lead advocate, co-counsel or as a junior in arbitrations around the world, including in London, Singapore, the UAE, Beijing, Hong Kong, Paris, Geneva and Stockholm, and under various sets of rules including ICC, LCIA, SIAC, DIAC, HKIAC, CIETAC, UNCITRAL, SCMA, HKMAG, GAFTA, and FOSFA, as well as ad hoc arbitration and arbitration pursuant to LMAA Terms.