The 36 Group

36 Stone

Andrew has experience in a broad range of commercial disputes, with an increasing proportion of his practice involving shipping, commodities and international commercial arbitration. He is regularly instructed as sole counsel in the High Court as well as in international arbitrations (where he often appears against opposing counsel many years his senior) and has also assisted as junior counsel with cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. A fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker, Andrew was born and raised in Singapore and is familiar with the East Asian and Southeast Asian region.

Examples of Andrew’s recent matters include:

• Misdelivery claims for sums of approximately US$100 million arising from the collapse of Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd (one of Asia’s largest oil traders).
• Allegations of fraud in the presentation of two letters of credit giving rise to claims for sums of over US$60 million.
• Successfully resisting a challenge to remove an arbitrator on the grounds of apparent bias before the UK Supreme Court in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48 (as a pupil).
• An appeal under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a US$40 million GAFTA award, arising out of the supply of Ukrainian agricultural commodities to Chinese state-owned entities under the Belt and Road Initiative.
• An LCIA arbitration arising from a failed Initial Coin Offering involving claims for fraudulent representation for approximately US$10 million.
• A shipbuilding dispute concerning a defective stern tube bearing involving contested sums of over €50 million.
• A BARECON 2001 dispute involving 4 separate vessels and approximately €14 million.

Andrew completed his undergraduate studies in law at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 2017 with a triple first-class degree. He topped his year in Equity & Trusts, being awarded a First (with Distinction) along with the 3 Verulam Buildings Prize; alongside numerous other faculty and college prizes. Andrew then spent a year at the University of Oxford, where he read for the Bachelor of Civil Law in 2018. Prior to joining 36 Stone, Andrew completed his pupillage at Essex Court Chambers and also supervised undergraduates at the University of Cambridge in Land Law and Roman Law.

Andrew is Direct Access qualified and can accept instructions directly from clients (including non-UK clients and/or lawyers) without the need to instruct a solicitor. In instances where it would be helpful for a solicitor to be engaged, Andrew can assist in finding a suitable solicitor.

Called 2019

English, Chinese (Mandarin)

Full Rights of Audience - Astana International Finance Centre (AIFC)

Bachelor of Civil Law (University of Oxford); Master of Arts (University of Cambridge)