Andrew Grantham

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Year of Call: 1991

Profile:

Andrew is a senior junior who came to the bar after teaching law at Wadham College Oxford and King's College London. He practises in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution with a particular emphasis on contractual and corporate disputes.  His practice is predominantly contentious and clients include banks, and major public companies as well as a number of smaller manufacturing and other companies and professional firms.  He also has a particular expertise in drafting and advisory work in connection with contractual terms and conditions.

He consistently appears in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 as a leading junior in commercial dispute resolution. 

Recommendations include:

"great commercial acumen" that he uses in "getting to the crux of each dispute quickly." He is a firm favourite among solicitors, who say he is "fantastic with clients" as well as "very diligent and bright."- Chambers UK 2012

"very diligent, bright and conscientious" - Legal 500 2011

"widely experienced in high-value commercial disputes" - Legal 500 2010

"charming to deal with but appropriately aggressive - he gives no quarter." His practice centres on commercial and corporate dispute resolution, with international disputes and claims for injunctive relief representing areas of particular expertise.” - Chambers UK 2010

"enjoys a sizeable commercial and construction practice.  He stands out for his attention to detail and his "incisive mind" and is particularly adept at handling complex actions" - Chambers UK 2009

"remains one of the first ports of call for clients on serious cases" - Chambers UK 2008

"adds an international dimension to the group with his experience in cross border disputes. Described as "an astute courtroom performer," he is seen by interviewees as an exciting prospect for the future" - Chambers UK 2007 

Publications:

Contributing Editor 'Commercial Litigation Pre-Emptive Remedies' loose leaf edition Sweet & Maxwell (chapters 1, 2 and 4)S

Seminars:

Andrew is a former legal academic.  He contributes regularly to legal and professional conferences and seminars including for CLT   Recent conference papers include:

"Retention of title and chattel ownership disputes" - Kings Chambers seminar (September 2009);

"Commercial Agents’ Regulations" - Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association seminar (December 2009)

"International Carriage of Goods by Road" - Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association seminar (June 2010)

Career and Education: 

St. Catherine's College, OxfordOctober 1987 - Scholarship from St. Catherine's College

October 1987 - Book Prize in the 1987 Oxford University Gibbs Law Prize Competition (1 of 2 awarded)

February 1988 - Major Harmsworth Entrance Exhibition to the Middle Temple

June 1988 - First Class Honours in Final Honour School of Jurisprudence (Law)

December 1988 - Inns of Court Studentship

July 1989 - Bachelor of Civil Law (Sir Rupert Cross Memorial Prize for Evidence)

September 1989 - December 1990 - College Law Lecturer, Wadham College, Oxford, (part time September to December 1990)

September 1990- June 1991 - Law Lecturer (part time) King's College, the Strand, London 

Circuits                                    Northern and North Eastern

Arbitration                                Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Associations                            Member of Chancery and Northern Chancery Bar

                                               Associations and Secretary of the Northern Circuit

                                               Commercial Bar Association 

Other:

Direct Professional Access:       Yes

Direct Public Access:                No