Andrew Onslow KC specialises in commercial litigation, banking and financial services, fraud, professional negligence and arbitration. He was leading Counsel for claimants in the multibillion pound claim against RBS, Fred Goodwin and others arising from RBS’s 2008 £12bn Rights Issue. He acted for the Defendants in ENRC v Gerrard & Dechert LLP (Judgment May 2022: [2022]EWHC 1138 (Comm)); in SKAT v Solo Capital Partners (acting for lead defendants in US$2bn claim by Danish tax authorities, alleging cum-ex dividend fraud); and in a claim for hundreds of millions of pounds against Clydesdale Bank and its parent company, National Australia Bank. He has also been involved in a number of FSMA s.90A claims; successful at trial and on appeal in Byers v Saudi National Bank (formerly Samba Financial Group), and in two appeals to the Court of Appeal (Libyan Investment Authority v King (acting for LIA) in claim for fraud in relation to Maple Cross hotel development, and Strategic Technology Pts Ltd v Procurement Bureau of the Republic of China (acting for the appellant Taiwan), now the leading case on enforcement of a foreign judgment under Administration of Justice Act 1920). He was Counsel for the SFO in civil/commercial aspects of R v Barclays (2008 capital raising), R v Hayes (LIBOR), R v Bittar (EURIBOR).
Andrew is also renowned for art disputes, appearing for the auction house in two of the leading cases this century (Thomson v Christie’s (trial and appeal 2004 and 2005); Thwaytes v Sotheby’s (trial 2014, judgment 2015).
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Andrew Onslow KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘His assessment of the merits of a case is always right. He has an ability to see long into the future of a case and predict what will happen. He is an excellent go-to when you need to decide if what will be a hugely complex and expensive case should be pursued.’
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Andrew Onslow KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Hugely experienced and greatly respected. He commends great respect in the court room and his advocacy is exceptional. Always able to see the points to press and those to concede.'
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Andrew Onslow KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew is a ferocious advocate and highly effective cross-examiner. He is also an incredible court room strategist that knows how to manage long and complex trials to maximum effect.’
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Andrew Onslow KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew is the consummate silk – exceptionally bright, sharp-witted, at once simultaneously across the detail and big picture strategy, and a delight to work with.’
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Andrew Onslow KC –3 Verulam Buildings 'Great. Absolutely brilliant.'
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Andrew Onslow KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Incredibly easy to work with and understands what the clients want. Tremendous presence in court. Manages his team really well.'