Principal areas of practice are commercial and business law (including banking, financial services and commercial fraud), intellectual property (copyright, breach of confidence, music, film and television disputes generally), professional negligence, company law/insolvency, conflict of laws and information technology. Major cases include Spice Girls v Aprilia; Hadley v Kemp (Spandau Ballet case); Brighton v Jones (Stones in his Pockets case); Taylor v Rive Droite Music; Saab v Saudi American Bank/JDRP; Precis v Mercer; Oyston v Royal Bank of Scotland; Appleyard v Cheltenham & Gloucester BS; Bank of Scotland v Singh.
Winchester College, Worcester College, Oxford (MA); president Oxford Union 1981.
London Bar
Andrew Sutcliffe KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew has a gravitas that means he can be put in front of a board of directors and immediately command their respect. His work as a Deputy High Court Judge gives him a perspective that others lack. His advocacy is of the highest order and the fact that he is also a warm and kind person makes him very easy to work with.’
London Bar
Andrew Sutcliffe KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew delivers very clear and decisive advice. There is no sitting on the fence.’
London Bar
Andrew Sutcliffe KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew is incredibly bright, user-friendly, hard-working, completely unflappable and also a delight to have on the team. He has a unique charm when on his feet and presents his cases with charisma, clarity and eloquence. Andrew is also a real champion of those working with and around him and inspires others to pull together and work hard.’
London Bar
Andrew Sutcliffe KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘An outstanding advocate and adviser, who has an excellent courtroom manner, always keeping the court’s undivided attention, knowing just how to pitch a case perfectly.‘