Year of Call: 1994

Profile

Andrew has a broad-based commercial Chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on company and insolvency matters, directors’ disqualification and property litigation. A member of the Charity Law Association, he also specialises in the law of charities and has acted for the Attorney-General and the Charity Commissioners in charity matters. He is recommended for his charities work in Chambers UK Directory.

Andrew is one of the Junior Counsel to the Crown and has advised and acted for a number of government departments. Recent reported cases include Re Crystal Palace FC (1986) Ltd, Re J A Chapman & Co Ltd, Re Promwalk Services Ltd and Re Britannia Home Centres Ltd (all directors’ disqualification); Re Phoneer Ltd (company law); Chauhan v IR, Egleton v IR and O’Brien v IR (bankruptcy); Ashworth Frazer Ltd v Gloucester City Council and Khazanchi v Faircharm Investments Ltd (landlord and tenant).

Notable Cases
In The Matter Of Metrocab Ltd & In The Matter Of Frazer Nash Technology Ltd v Revenue & Customs Commissioners (2010)
Life Enterprises LTD v Revenue & Customs Commissioners (TC00281) (2009)
Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills v Aaron (2009)
Gel P Grogan v Revenue & Customs Commissioners (TC00187) (2009)
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform v Charter Financial Solutions Ltd (2009)
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform v Amway (UK) Ltd (2009)
Secretary of State for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform v Aaron [2008]
Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Aaron [2008]
Re Vintage Hallmark PLC; Secretary of State for Trade & Industry v Grove
Re Mea Corporation Ltd; Secretary of State for Trade & Industry v Aviss [2006]
Barca v Mears
Secretary of State for Trade & Industry v Goldberg
Re J A Chapman & Co Ltd
Ashworth Frazer Ltd v Gloucester City Council
Khazanchi v Faircharm Investments Ltd : McLeod v Butterwick [1998]

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Qualifications
MA (Oxon)

Chambers UK
Charities: “outstanding grasp of charity law and corporate know-how.” Chancery - Treasury Counsel: “huge favourite for government work”