Mr Andrew Oldland KC > Michelmores LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Michelmores LLP is active in capital markets and impact investment transactions on behalf of financial institutions, private equity funds, projects sponsors, and developers on emerging markets projects in the healthcare, agribusiness, financial services, forestry, and renewable energy sectors. ECM and resources partner Ian Binnie, impact financing specialist Harry Trick, the debt finance-focused Karen Williams, and Sara Chisholm-Batten, who handles cross-border disputes. Andrew Oldland in the commercial and regulatory disputes team acts for governments and multinational financial institutions.

Led by Andrew Oldland KC who splits his time between Exeter and London, Michelmores LLP excels in crisis management with a focus on workplace fatalities, serious injuries, and marine safety. The practice counts a number of clients active in the public sector amongst its portfolio, while also being a popular choice for companies active in agriculture, manufacturing and construction.

Michelmores LLP‘s team of solicitors and barristers handles the full range of work with noted expertise in investigations and commercial litigation connected to financial crimes. Andrew Oldland KC leads the practice and is also a part-time judge; he excels in money laundering cases and anti-corruption and enforcement work.

With demonstrable experience across the financial services, consumer, private wealth and technology sectors, Michelmores LLP handles a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes, often involving cross-border, regulatory, reputation management, insurance and intellectual property issues. Praised for his ‘methodical and pragmatic approach’, practice leader Jonathan Kitchin handles contractual disputes, director or shareholder litigation, insurance cases and professional negligence claims, amongst others. Sara Chisholm-Batten is always ‘equipped to deal with any unexpected potholes along the road of litigation’, and Jayne Clemens is noted for her expertise in reputation management disputes. Other key contacts in the group include Alice Daniels, who handles contentious trusts and fraud mandates, Charles Courtenay and Andrew Oldland KC. Hannah Venn-Munns joined the practice from Wollens in August 2024.