Shoosmiths LLP

Costs

Andy is the National Head of the Costs Team and a Legal Director and Costs Lawyer.

He has specialised in both Claimant and Defendant costs for 20 years.

As an experienced costs draftsman and litigator he has dealt with a wide range of complex and high value claims throughout his career, including claims in clinical negligence, catastrophic injury, construction and property litigation and commercial disputes and is heavily involved in phone-hacking litigation.

Andy and his team are able to prepare Costs Budgets, attend CCMCs, prepare Bills of Costs and deal with the entire costs of assessment process through to attendance at detailed assessment hearings or mediation/arbitration. Andy also regularly advises on any technical costs issues that may arise and has provided training to the Legal Advisers in our advisory teams.

Andy regularly appears as an advocate in the Royal Courts of Justice and regional Courts across the country and has taken cases to the Court of Appeal.